New Speed Limits to Take Effect on Five Dubai Roads from November
By Dubai Currents Staff2 min read
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Wednesday that speed limits on five major roads will change from 1 November 2026. The adjustments involve increases on three roads and reductions on two, and will apply in both directions.
Roads with Higher Speed Limits
On Al Asayel Street, the limit will rise from 60 to 80 km/h for the section between Oud Maitha Street and Al Meydan Street. On Al Mustaqbal Street, the limit will increase from 60 to 70 km/h between Sheikh Rashid Street and Al Meydan Street. Latifa bint Hamdan Street will see its limit go from 60 to 70 km/h between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road.
Roads with Lower Speed Limits
Speed limits will be reduced on Al Rebat Street from 100 to 90 km/h between Marrakech Street and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Street will see its limit drop from 80 to 70 km/h between 2nd December Street and Khalid bin Al Waleed Street.
Implementation and Enforcement
The RTA said the changes were made in coordination with Dubai Police. Speed limit signs will be replaced along the affected roads, and speed cameras will be reprogrammed to reflect the new limits before they take effect.
According to the RTA, the adjustments follow a comprehensive engineering and technical study conducted over recent months with an international consultant. The study aimed to improve traffic flow, enhance road safety, and align speed limits with road characteristics and prevailing traffic conditions.
The changes are also based on the 2026 updates to the technical specifications of the Dubai Speed Management Manual, which incorporates international best practices for balancing traffic efficiency and road safety.
The RTA explained that speed limits are determined using several engineering and technical criteria, including traffic volumes, road design speeds, the extent of urban development along the roads, and actual vehicle speeds measured using the 85th percentile speed. Pedestrian activity and the presence of other key facilities are also considered.
The authority regularly reviews speed limits and traffic conditions on Dubai’s major roads as part of its ongoing road development and traffic improvement projects.
