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Abu Dhabi motorists who fail to stop for school buses face Dh1,000 fine, 10 black points
UAE's iconic yellow school buses rolled back onto city streets this morning, marking the end of the month-long winter break and the start of a new academic term for many students
Abu Dhabi Police have reminded motorists to bring their vehicles to a complete stop whenever a school bus displays its side “STOP” sign, emphasizing that doing so “ensures the safety of our children.”
Motorists who ignore school bus stop signs face a fine of AED 1,000 and 10 black traffic points. Enforcement will include automated monitoring to ensure compliance, Abu Dhabi Police reiterates.
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On single-lane roads, drivers in both directions must stop at least five metres away from the bus.
On two-way roads, only vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus are required to stop at a minimum distance of five metres.
This comes as iconic yellow school buses rolled back onto the city streets this morning, marking the end of the month-long winter break and the start of a new academic term for many students.
Notably, more than a million pupils across the UAE are heading back to classrooms today on Monday after the first extended winter break under the new unified academic calendar.
But as school gates reopen, parents are already looking ahead to a series of changes that will reshape the school day and admissions process in the 2026–27 academic year.
One of the most immediate changes families will feel is the adjustment to Friday schedules, introduced to reflect revised prayer timings. For many schools, the impact will be modest, as several already dismiss students by 11.30am or 11.45am.
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