The 30-year-old Emirati woman was convicted of public indecency at Dubai Misdemeanour Court on Thursday.
The court heard she was driving through the car park at Mirdif City Centre about 10.30am in September when she tried to pass the off-duty policeman, who was stationary and waiting to park.
The 24-year-old officer, also Emirati, said that he had gone with a friend to see a movie and was stuck in a line of traffic when the woman tried to get past him.
He said the Emirati woman pulled up behind him and started flashing her headlights.
“There was a traffic jam and she kept using her horn and flashing the lights, but I couldn’t move as there was a car in front of me blocking the way,” he said.
“I looked at her and she waived her arm then showed me her middle finger.”
The man took down her numberplate as she drove round him. He said she laughed at him then sped off out of the car park.
The policeman went to Rashidiya Police Station and lodged a complaint.
Dubai Police asked the Emirati women to come to the station the next day. When she saw the other driver, she began insulting him, the court heard.
“There was good light in the parking area and I saw her clearly flash her middle finger,” the policeman said.
His friend was in the car with him at the time and confirmed his story, saying he saw the woman flick her finger.
However, the woman denied the charges and said she did not flick her middle finger. She said that it was the police officer who pulled up next to her and asked for her phone number
As well as the prison sentence, the judge fined the woman Dhs2,000 (approximately US$550.00) for insulting the other driver.
Courtesy:7DAYS
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