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There have been several phone-camera photos of a supposed Lamborghini Aventador police car, in Dubai Police colours, doing the rounds of the internet this week.

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In a PR-building move, Dubai Police has added a Chevrolet Camaro SS to their fleet, apparently for “highway patrol” duties.

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Anyone who’s been out and about in Dubai at 12 am for the last two years as the New Year ticked over, you’d have seen that the unusually-heavy traffic at the time comes to a standstill all over the city as soon as the celebratory Burj Khalifa fireworks begin. Apparently now your car will be impounded if you stop on a major highway to watch the 2013 show.

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There isn’t much info attached to this photo released by the Dubai Police. It seems to show a heavily-modified GMC Suburban fit for almost military-grade use.

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Within just one week, the Dubai Police impounded 80 vehicles for violating traffic rules, apparently all within the Bur Dubai area. More than half of these cars were confiscated for expired registrations, while another car owner who bagged fines worth Dhs 154,415 also had his car taken away. Surprisingly, the latter vehicle owner never showed up to address his hefty fine issue.

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Beware, motorists in Sharjah! Apparently reverse parking your car in a parking space can result in a Dhs 200 fine. Also Dubai Traffic Police plans to introduce new fines for motorists for several offences, including for wearing sunglasses at night.

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Dubai Police have apparently launched a “white points” system in order to encourage motorists to follow traffic rules and regulations, and promote safe driving.

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We were aware already that Dubai Police was trying out new patrol cars from various manufacturers, but it looks like they’re getting serious about it. They’ve released a photo, showing the 2012 Dodge Charger in a variation of the Dubai Police livery. In the background, we can spot a BMW 5-Series, a Toyota Prado and a Ford Explorer. Further photos show a Ford Taurus and a Dodge Durango in police markings as well.

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A high ranking official at the Dubai Police said they could start impounding vehicles by just confiscating number plates instead of dropping them off at the impound lots.

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After a late-night chase, Dubai Police claim to have recently seized a vehicle that was speeding close to “350 kph”, only to discover that the car, which looks to be a Nissan Patrol Safari, was installed with an “extra engine” modifications powered by jet fuel.

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