Despite its skyscrapers and other architectural wonders that cannot be seen even in the advanced States or Europe, Dubai is still a typical Arab city with completely unusual rules for tourists. We bring to your attention the top 5 most obscure fines in Dubai.
Eating on the subway
Quite often, a tourist who is sorry to waste time visiting a cafe decides to have a snack right in public transport. He takes out a sandwich or an apple, drinks it all down with a pop, sometimes spilling it, leaves crumbs on the seat, and takes the handrails with his dirty hands.
Sound familiar? So, forget about it once and for all while vacationing in Dubai. In the Dubai Metro, you can earn a serious fine if you just try to get food.
Subway no-food warning signs hang all over the place. It will not work to refer to the fact that you did not understand them or did not see them.
The Dubai Metro can also be fined for chewing gum. These restrictions are due to the fact that irresponsible members of society stick the gum to any horizontal and vertical surface, which does not look very aesthetically pleasing and causes inconvenience to other passengers and metro personnel who have to tear it off.
Appearance and behavior in public
Every corner of the earth has its own rules. What is good in a Europe loyal to various eccentricities may be unacceptable in the Arab world. In Dubai, there are a number of rules that must be followed while in public places, otherwise you can run into unnecessary police attention.
In this not the coldest city in the world, you cannot offend the eyes of local residents with inappropriate clothing. Everything should be decent: men are advised to walk around Dubai in trousers, not shorts, and to prefer shirts to open T-shirts; ladies are forbidden to flaunt in transparent or too open dresses, mini-skirts and tops that cover only the chest.
Clothing on local beaches should also be within the bounds of decency. Leave the swimwear you are used to in some European resorts at home. In Dubai, take the most closed bathing suits.
The police can also issue a fine for excessively defiant behavior on the street. Even if you are married, do not show affection in public.
It is better to bypass local women by the tenth road. They should not be photographed, they should not be approached on the street, it is better not even to look at them.
Ignoring the rules in the subway
What could be easier to travel by metro? I bought a ticket and go down to the subway, where there will definitely be a train going in the right direction. But no! Before getting on the train, carefully study all the inscriptions on the carriages so as not to look like a criminal in the eyes of the police in the Dubai Metro.
The fact is that each car in the local metro is designed for different segments of the population. There are common carriages. Most likely, you will buy a ticket to travel in them. There are cars with more comfortable seats, where only those who pay with a gold card are allowed to ride. There are carriages for women only.
If you got in the wrong carriage, pay a fine. This is strict in Dubai.
Another problem in the Dubai metro that most foreigners face is the violation of personal space. Cuddled up to a fellow traveler, when the car rocked, touched another person - a reason for imposing a fine.
Traffic violations
Many tourists arriving in an unfamiliar country decide to rent a car and not mess with public transport. They also rent cars in Dubai. However, drivers should be especially careful on the road as local regulations are quite strict.
- For example, here they will be fined not only for exceeding the permitted speed limit even by 1 km, but also for driving too slowly. In the latter case, the fine will be between $ 54 and $ 109.
- The driver driving a car with a child under 12 years of age is not allowed to smoke.
- If a child has not reached the age of 10, he must travel in a child seat. Otherwise, a fine of $ 100 will be issued.
- Don't see the warning sign, pay $ 130, drive through a red light - be prepared to part with $ 200.
Pedestrians must also obey traffic rules. If you did not cross the street at a traffic light, pay a fine of about $ 130.
Ban on photography
Usually any self-respecting tourist does not part with his camera and takes pictures of everything - for memory, for social networks and just to show off to friends. In Dubai, you should think 100 times before photographing military posts and bases, palaces of a local ruler, strategic objects.
It is not worth filming local residents, especially women and children, without their permission, so as not to run into a scandal and attract the attention of the police.
