Video: Dubai biker riding at 280kmph arrested, fined Dh50,000

Dubai Police have arrested a young motobiker for zooming down a highway in the emirate at a speed of 280kmph.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, the authority released a shocking video showing the man's reckless stunt.

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He can also be seen riding the bike with one wheel up.

The Dubai Police seized the motorbike and applied a Dh50,000 fine for its release. This comes in accordance with the provisions of Decree 30 of 2023.

Earlier this year, Dubai amended its traffic laws, imposing a Dh50,000 fine on motorists under the following circumstances:

• Riding recreational motorcycles on paved roads

• Driving a vehicle recklessly or in a manner that poses a danger to lives or properties

• Jumping a red light

• Driving a vehicle with a fake, forged, obscured, or unlawfully used number plate

• Deliberately colliding with a police vehicle or intentionally causing damage to it

• Driving a vehicle by a person under 18 years old

Vehicles that have been seized or impounded may be released under the following conditions:

• Payment of all fines due on the vehicle according to the traffic file

• Rectification of the violation or removal of its causes

• Any other conditions determined by Dubai Police

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