The UAE is set to introduce a new minimum speed limit on a major road from May 1, 2023.
The Abu Dhabi Police will implement a minimum speed limit in both directions of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Road from May 1, 2023, after the warning period for violation ends.
The maximum speed limit will be 140 kilometres per hour (kph), while the minimum speed limit will be 120 kph for the first two lanes from the left side.
UAE speed limit
Motorists caught driving slower than the minimum speed will be fined AED400.
The speed limit for the third and last lanes will be 140 kph, which will also apply to heavy vehicles, but the minimum speed limit will not apply to them.
Motorists are urged to drive safely.
Abu Dhabi Police stressed that the minimum speed limit would be implemented to ensure motorists’ safety, urging those driving slow vehicles to commit to the right lanes.
Follow us on
