Speed limits revised on five Dubai roads from 1 November
By Dubai Currents Staff1 min read
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, working with Dubai Police, started enforcing updated speed limits on five major roads across the emirate on Sunday, 1 November 2026. The limits have been raised on three routes and lowered on two.
The changes apply in both directions along the affected sections of each road.
Speed increases
On Al Asayel Street, the maximum speed rose to 80 km/h on the segment between Oud Maitha Street and Al Meydan Street, an increase from the previous 60 km/h.
The limit on Al Mustaqbal Street went up to 70 km/h along the portion between Sheikh Rashid Street and Al Meydan Street, also up from 60 km/h.
Latifa bint Hamdan Street saw its speed limit raised to 70 km/h on the stretch between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road, compared with 60 km/h before.
Speed reductions
On Al Rebat Street, the speed limit was cut to 90 km/h between Marrakech Street and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, down from 100 km/h.
Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Street had its limit reduced to 70 km/h along the section between 2nd December Street and Khalid bin Al Waleed Street, dropping from 80 km/h.
Implementation details
The RTA updated traffic signs displaying the legal speeds on the affected road sections in line with approved specifications and standards. Speed cameras on those roads have also been reprogrammed to enforce the new limits, with the changes ready for enforcement from Sunday, 1 November 2026.
