Traffic police in Dubai will have expanded coverage under the Traffic Incidents Management Initiative. RTA
Motorists driving through Dubai will need to watch for updated speed limits on five major streets from Sunday (November 1), with three roads allowing faster travel and two seeing lower limits.
The changes, announced by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in coordination with Dubai Police General Command, will apply in both directions along the affected sections.
The adjustments follow an engineering and technical study conducted over recent months with an international consultant. The review considered road design, traffic conditions and safety requirements, with the aim of improving traffic flow while making speed limits more suitable for each road.
Which Dubai roads will have higher speed limits?
Three streets will have increased speed limits from November 1. On Al Asayel Street, the limit will rise from 60km/h to 80km/h on the stretch between Oud Maitha Street and Al Meydan Street.
Al Mustaqbal Street will see its limit increase from 60km/h to 70km/h between Sheikh Rashid Street and Al Meydan Street.
On Latifa Bint Hamdan Street, the limit will also increase from 60km/h to 70km/h, along the section between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road.
Which Dubai roads will have lower speed limits?
Two streets will have reduced limits. On Al Rebat Street, the speed limit will drop from 100km/h to 90km/h between Marrakech Street and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.
Meanwhile, the limit on Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Street will decrease from 80km/h to 70km/h along the section between 2nd December Street and Khalid bin Al Waleed Street.
Why are Dubai speed limits changing?
The RTA said the revisions follow updates to the technical specifications of the Dubai Speed Management Manual in 2026 and support the objectives of the Dubai Traffic Safety Strategy.
Speed limits are assessed using several factors, including traffic volumes, road design, surrounding urban development and actual vehicle speeds, measured using the 85th percentile speed. Pedestrian activity and nearby facilities are also taken into account.
The RTA will replace speed limit signs along the affected sections and reprogramme speed cameras to reflect the new limits ahead of implementation on November 1. ICA/Expat Media
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