Three Emirates in the UAE have announced free parking alongside other initiatives for UAE’s 51st National Day.
During the National Day in 2022, Dubai will offer free parking to residents and visitors who travel around the emirate to celebrate the holiday. Users will not need to apply for parking as they will not be charged throughout the holiday, although this ruling does exclude multi-storey parking lots.
Sharjah Municipality also announced free parking in most areas of the emirate starting December 1 till December 3, in celebration of the UAE’s 51st National Day. Zones marked with blue signs to indicate 7-day parking zones will be excluded.
Abu Dhabi residents and visitors can avail free parking benefits for three-days during the National Day break from Thursday, December 1 till Monday, December 5. The Integrated Transport Centre of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (ITC) announced on Wednesday.
Multiple events and celebrations will take place across the country during this period to celebrate National Day.
The Ministry of Interior announced on Friday, the rules to be followed during celebrations of the UAE National Day:
- Marches and random gatherings are prohibited.
- Those celebrating National Day must abide by traffic rules and instructions of police personnel.
- Using spray of all types by motorists, passengers or pedestrians is prohibited.
- Front to back number plate must not be effaced, and vehicle colour may not be changed, and no blackout or windshield tinting is allowed.
- Writing phrases or putting inappropriate stickers on vehicles is prohibited.
- Vehicles may not carry passengers more than the authorised number of and no passenger is allowed to get out of the windows or open the sunroof of the vehicle at all times.
- Vehicles may not be provided with noise materials or have unlicensed additions to the engine structure or extensions that restrict visibility.
- Motorists are not allowed to disrupt traffic or block others’ roads.
- Showy reckless driving is not permitted on internal and external roads.
- It is illegal to cover the side window, front or real windshields of the vehicle with stickers or place a front sunshade.
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