Traffic Law For Lebanon, Here’s Everything You Need To Know
Important: this post was translated from Arabic to English off of the official pamphlet from the ISF by the Beirut.com team. Please refrain from reposting our translation.
New traffic laws were introduced in Lebanon by the ISF back in 2012. Here’s a refresher and the most significant traffic offenses and their respective implications.
Driving under the influence:
Driving under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.5 – 0.8 g/L — 200,000 LL, if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 350,000 LL
Having open alcohol containers in the vehicle — 200,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 350,000 LL
Driving under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.8 – 1 g/L — 350,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 450,000 LL
Driving under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration of over 1 g/L — 1,000,000 LL – 3,000,000 LL fine + seizing of vehicle + jail time
Speeding Offenses:
Driving under the speed limit by 20 Km/h — 100,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 150,000 LL
Driving over the speed limit by 20 – 40 Km/h — 200,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 350,000 LL
Driving over the speed limit by 40 – 60 Km/h — 350,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 450,000 LL
Driving over the speed limit by 60 Km/h — 1,000,000 LL – 3,000,000 LL fine + seizing of vehicle + jail time
Car Safety:
Dangling head or body part out of vehicle while it is moving — 100,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 150,000 LL
Using any mobile devices while driving — 200,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 350,000 LL
Not wearing a seatbelt in both the passenger and backseats — 200,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 350,000 LL
Having a child younger than 10 years old in the passenger seat — 200,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 350,000 LL
Having a child younger than 5 years old not be in a carseat — 200,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 350,000 LL
Traffic Rules:
Blocking an intersection — 50,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 70,000 LL
Not giving priority for vehicles on the inside of a roundabout — 50,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 70,000 LL
Making an illegal U-turn —100,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 150,000 LL
Not stopping at a stop sign — 100,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 150,000 LL
Not stopping on the appropriate crossing lines at a traffic light — 200,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 350,000 LL
Driving against traffic — 350,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 450,000 LL
Not complying with traffic lights — 350,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 450,000 LL
Driving in a zigzag, or performing acrobatics — 1,000,000 LL – 3,000,000 LL fine + seizing of vehicle + jail time
Use of headlights:
Not using signal lights — 50,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 70,000 LL
Not using hazard lights in the event of a broken down vehicle — 200,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 350,000 LL
Using high beams where they are not allowed/needed — 350,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 450,000 LL
Parking Rules:
Parking in no-parking zones — 50,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 70,000 LL
Parking on pedestrian walkways or sidewalks — 50,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 70,000 LL
Parking in handicapped spots (without having the license to) — 100,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 150,000 LL
Displaying or parking vehicles for sale in public parking spots — 200,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 350,000 LL
Road Safety:
Not having a hazard triangle in your car — 50,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 70,000 LL
Having tinted windows — 100,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 150,000 LL
Not paying the Mecanique fees — 200,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 350,000 LL
Buying or renting parts in order to cheat the revision — 1,000,000 LL – 3,000,000 LL fine + seizing of vehicle + jail time
Motorcycles:
Not using lights during day and night — 100,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 150,000 LL
Having an extra passenger on the motorcycle who is younger than 10 years old — 100,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 150,000 LL
Not wearing a helmet — 200,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 350,000 LL
A noisy motorcycle that causes disturbance — 1,000,000 LL – 3,000,000 LL fine + seizing of vehicle + jail time
Performing acrobatics during driving — 1,000,000 LL – 3,000,000 LL fine + seizing of vehicle + jail time
Plates and registration:
Having plates inside the car and not outside — 50,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 70,000 LL
Having unclear plates — 100,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 150,000 LL
Driving without registration — 350,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 450,000 LL
Driving without plates on either the front or the back of the bike — 350,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 450,000 LL
Driving without a license — 1,000,000 LL – 3,000,000 LL fine + seizing of vehicle + jail time
Driving an impounded motorcycle — 1,000,000 LL fine + 3-months jail time
Accidents and Insurance:
Causing accidents and not immediately stopping, or performing a hit and run — 1,000,000 LL – 3,000,000 LL fine + seizing of vehicle + jail time
Not moving vehicles affected by accidents to the side of the road (in the event of material losses only) — 100,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 150,000 LL
Pollution:
Having carbon emissions that exceed what is legally allowed — 200,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 350,000 LL
Littering — 350,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 450,000 LL
Causing noise pollution — 350,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 450,000 LL
Pedestrian Laws:
Not abiding by the pedestrian lights — 20,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 30,000 LL
Crossing a highway — 20,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 30,000 LL
Crossing an intersection or roundabout where there is no pedestrian walkway — 20,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 30,000 LL
Walking inside tunnels — 20,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 30,000 LL
Entering or exiting vehicles 25 meters from lights, intersections, or roundabouts — 20,000 LL if it remains unpaid for 15 days, it becomes 30,000 LL
