RTA to write-off unregistered cars

• The Dubai RTA  has said they will write-off vehicles from October 2010 with registration expired more than 2 years (press release 20 August 2010).
• This doesn't necessarily mean that RTA personnel will drive around in bulldozers, demolishing cars with overdue registration, but if police find your car, it might be impounded until you pay a big fine and sort out new registration.
• As the RTA is only in charge of vehicle registration in Dubai, unknown what happens to cars registered in other emirates with registration that has expired for more than 2 years.