UAE Court Upholds Conviction of Drunk Driver in Fatal Al Qudra Crash

Dubai’s Court of Cassation has upheld the conviction of an Arab woman found guilty of causing a fatal crash while driving under the influence of alcohol, rejecting her final appeal and affirming all previous rulings issued by the Misdemeanours Court and the Court of Appeal. The courts ordered her to pay a Dh10,000 fine and Dh200,000 in blood money to the family of the man she fatally struck.

The incident occurred in October last year after the woman consumed alcohol late at night and drove along a two-way service road in the Al Qudra area. She abruptly swerved to the right, colliding with another vehicle and pushing it into a lamp post and a parked car before it rebounded into a third vehicle. Her car then veered again, hitting three pedestrians standing on the roadside.

One man of Arab nationality died from severe injuries, while two others of different nationalities were injured.

A medical report confirmed she was intoxicated at the time of the crash -- a fact she admitted during interrogation. The court ruled that her impaired and negligent driving was the primary cause of the accident. However, judges also stated that the two surviving pedestrians bore partial responsibility as they were standing in the middle of the road instead of using a designated crossing, putting themselves and others at risk.

The court reaffirmed her liability for damage to all three vehicles involved and sustained the financial penalties imposed earlier. With the Court of Cassation dismissing her appeal, the verdict is now final.

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