Abu Dhabi Police on Wednesday announced a tougher approach to tackling speeding motorists in the emirate.
Police chiefs said they have begun procedures to eliminate the 20kph speed leeways on roads in the UAE capital.
Starting on August 12, Abu Dhabi roads’ speed limits will be modified along with speed radars to a new set standard and motorists will no longer have the 20kph allowance, state news agency WAM reported.
After August 12 onwards, drivers travelling on a road with a speed limit of 100kph, will be fined if detected driving at 101kph.
Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, said that the decision to amend speed limits is being implemented according to traffic accident indicators, research and studies conducted, with the aim to attain the best levels of traffic safety and ease traffic congestion.
He said that Abu Dhabi Police has cooperated with strategic partners, including the Department of Transport and Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities, to adopt a set of recommendations and procedures that will contribute to implementing the new decision.
Al Rumaithi said that the setting of the new speed limits and the cancellation of the 20kph speed leeway came as a result of studies carried out by a specialist team at Abu Dhabi Police HQ.
He called on all drivers to adhere to the new traffic regulations.