As a motorist, driving slowly or overspeeding can get you fined. That’s why it is important to check the road speed limit in Dubai. Whether driving on streets, roads or highways, each has a different speed limit, with a buffer of 20 km/h.
Fortunately, speed signboards are located on different roads, helping you maintain your car’s speed. However, you can remember the speed limit of your regular route.
Here, we’ve categorised the speed limit in Dubai. Let’s go through all the details.
- Minimum and Maximum Speed Limits in Dubai
- Dubai Speed Limit Buffer
- Speed Limit Fines in Dubai
- Speed Limits on Different Streets
- New Speed Limits in Dubai
- FAQs
Minimum and Maximum Speed Limits in Dubai
The maximum and minimum speed limits vary on different roads and streets. For urban roads, the speed limit is 60 km/h to 80 km/h, whereas highway roads allow 80 km/h to 120 km/h in Dubai. Keeping a check on speed limits is very important to avoid traffic fines in Dubai.
Let’s find out all the speed limits and radar control to help you avoid hefty fines and charges for over- or underspeeding.
Roads With Speed Limit of Up to 70 Km/h
| Road | Road Speed | Radar Control |
| Palm Jumeirah | 60 | 91 |
| Sheikh Khalifa | 70 | 91 |
| Al Jumeira | 70 | 91 |
| Nad Al Sheba | 70 | 91 |
| Al Wasl | 70 | 91 |
| Umm Al Sheef | 70 | 91 |
| Al Manarah | 70 | 91 |
| Al Athar | 70 | 91 |
| Al Thunaya | 70 | 91 |
| Al Hadeeqa | 70 | 91 |
| Al Seif | 70 | 91 |
| Al Orouba | 70 | 91 |
| Towers | 70 | 91 |
| King Salman Bin Abdulaziz (ASoufouh previos ) | 70 | 91 |
| Al Soufuh 2 | 70 | 91 |
| Casablanca | 70 | 91 |
| Al Mafraq | 70 | 91 |
Roads With a Speed Limit of Up to 90 Km/h
| Al Nahda | 80 | 101 |
| Damascus | 80 | 101 |
| Al Quds | 80 | 101 |
| Tunisia | 80 | 101 |
| Al Minaa | 80 | 101 |
| Beirut | 80 | 101 |
| Za’abeel Second | 80 | 101 |
| Airport Tunnel to Beirut | 80 | 101 |
| Muscat | 80 | 101 |
| Al Khaleej | 80 | 101 |
| Airport | 80 | 101 |
| Nad Al Hamar | 80 | 101 |
| Umm Hurair | 80 | 101 |
| Al Mankhool | 80 | 101 |
| Al Manama | 80 | 101 |
| Dubai Financial | 80 | 101 |
| Algeria | 80 | 101 |
| Tunisia | 80 | 101 |
| Al Jamayel | 80 | 101 |
| Seeh Shuaib | 80 | 101 |
| Umm Suqeim | 90 | 111 |
| Amman | 80 / 60 | 101 / 91 |
| Oud Metha | 80 / 60 | 101 / 91 |
| Baghdad | 80 / 70 | 101 / 91 |
| Al Asayel | 80 / 70 | 101 / 91 |
| Al Amardi | 90 / 80 / 60 | 111 / 101 / 91 |
Roads With a Maximum Speed Limit of Up to 110 Km/h
| Road | Road Speed | Radar Control |
| Al Khail | 100 | 121 |
| Al Aweer | 100 | 121 |
| Expo | 100 | 121 |
| Ras Al Khor | 100 | 121 |
| Al Rabat | 100 | 121 |
| Al Khawaneej | 100 | 121 |
| Sheikh Rashid | 100 | 121 |
| Al Quda | 100 | 121 |
| Emirate | 110 | 131 |
| Mohammad Bin Zayed | 110 | 131 |
| Al Ittihad | 100 / 80 | 121 / 101 |
| Al Meydan | 100 / 80 | 121 / 101 |
| Hessa | 100 / 80 | 121 / 101 |
| Tripoli | 100 / 90 | 121 / 111 |
| Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan | 100 / 90 / 80 | 121 / 111 / 101 |
Roads With a Maximum Speed Limit of 120 Km/h
| Road | Road Speed | Radar Control |
| Al Yalayis | 120 / 100 | 141 / 121 |
| Sheikh Zayed Road | 120 / 100 | 141 / 121 |
| Dubai to Al Ain | 120 / 100 | 141 / 121 |
| Hatta Main | 120 / 80 | 141 / 101 |
Dubai Speed Limit Buffer
In Dubai and other emirates except Abu Dhabi, there is a speed limit buffer of 20 km/h. If you exceed the buffer, you can incur a fine as well as vehicle impoundment. On serious offences, a motorist can get 24 black points, which can result in the suspension of a car licence in Dubai.
Speed Limit Fines in Dubai
Do you know that if you exceed the speed limit by more than 60 km/h, you can get a fine of AED 2000 and incur 12 black points in Dubai? Moreover, a serious offence can result in the confiscation of your vehicle for up to 30 days. Here are all the speeding fines in the emirate:
| Speed Penalties | Amount | Black Points | Vehicle Confiscation Period |
| Driving below the minimum speed limit on any road | AED 400 | 4 | 0 |
| Driving above the speed limit by more than 60km/h | AED 2000 | 12 | 30 days |
| Exceeding the speed limit by up to 60 km/h | AED 1500 | 6 | 12 days |
| Exceeding the speed limit by 50 km/h | AED 1000 | 0 | 0 |
| Exceeding the speed limit by 40 km/h | AED 700 | 0 | 0 |
| Exceeding the max limit by not more than 20 km/h | AED 300 | 0 | 0 |
| The max speed limit crossed by not more than 30km/h | AED 600 | 0 | 0 |
Speed Limits on Different Streets
If your regular route includes streets near schools or shopping malls, you must keep an eye on the speed limit to avoid fines or accidents.
| Street Type | Speed Limit (Km/h) |
| School Zones | 40 |
| Shopping Strips | 30 |
| Residential | 40 |
| Urban | 80 |
| Motorways | 120 |
Dubai New Speed Limits
To improve the traffic on two major roads, RTA has taken the initiative by changing the speed limits in Dubai. Dubai’s new speed limits, effective from 30th September, are:
1. Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street
- Increased to 100 km/h between Dubai Al Ain Road and Academic City Roundabout.
2. Academic City Roundabout
- Increased to 90 km/h between Al Khawaneej Street and Emirates Road.
3. Al Amardi Street
- Standardised to 90 km/h between Al Khawaneej Street and Emirates Road.
FAQs
If you are going from Dubai to Al Ain via car, the maximum speed limit on the Dubai to Al Ain road is 120 km/h, whereas the minimum speed limit is 100 km/h. Moreover, you get a buffer of 20 km/h, making the maximum and minimum speed limits up to 140 km/h and 120 km/h, respectively.
If you travel from Dubai to Abu Dhabi via road, you need to observe the maximum speed limit of 140 km/h through the E311 highway. Moreover, you will need to observe the speed limits in Abu Dhabi while driving on different roads in the capital.
These were the Dubai speed limits, which have a buffer. You can find these speed limits on signboards or remember the speed limit of your regular route. If you have driven too slowly or too fast, you can check the traffic fines in the UAE through different sources like Dubai Police or the Ministry of Interior websites.
