Rumors have been floating through social media that Dubai Police has imposed new speed limits on Dubai roads, which are actually wrong. The fact is that changes have been made only for radar flashing. All the radars on Dubai roads give motorists a grace window of 20 km/hr. Once they exceed the margin, the radar flashes and speeding fine is imposed.

Dubai Police denied revision in new speed limits and advised people not to trust every news on social media. “One should not post wrong information even if it’s done with good intentions”, Major General Muhammad Saif Al Zafeen (Dubai Police’s Assistant Commander in Chief for Operations) spoke on the matter.

The speed limits remain the same while the friendly radars have been made friendlier. For instance, if a road speed limit is 120 km/hr, and you reach near to 138 km/h, you might see the radar flashing. This has happened not because you exceeded the limit, but due to some alteration in the system.

Khaleej Times made a quick analysis using the information provided on Dubai Police website and found out radar control limits in reference to the areas. Here are the speed limits on main Dubai roads:

 

S. No. Road Road speed Radar control
1 Al Nahda 80 101
2 Damascus 80 101
3 Al Quds 80 101
4 Tunisia 80 101
5 Sheik Khalifa 80 101
6 Amman 80 101
7 Port 80 101
8 Beirut 80 101
9 Zaabeel second 80 101
10 University City 80 101
11 Airport Tunnel-Beirut 80 101
12 Tripoli 80 101
13 Al Jumeira 70 91
14 Nad Al Shiba 70 91
15 Al Wasl 70 91
16 Baghdad 70 91
17 Um Al Sheef 70 91
18 Al Manarah 70 91
19 Al Athar 70 91
20 Al Thunaya 70 91
21 Park 70 91
22 Al Seif 70 91
23 Al Orouba 70 91
24 Towers 70 91
25 Muscat 70 91
26 Al Khail 100 121
27 Al Yalayes 80 101
28 Al Awwer 80 101
29 Emirates 120 141
30 Dubai-Hatta 100 121
31 Mohammad Bin Zayed 120 141
32 Jabal Ali Lehbab 100 121
33 Al Itihad 100 121
34 Ras Al Khor 100 121
35 Sheikh Zayed 100 121
36 Al Rabat 100 121
37 Al Khawaneej 100 121
38 Al Amardi 100 121
39 Al Sheik Rashid 100 121
40 Hatta General 100 121
41 Al Khaleej 80 101
42 Airport 80 101
43 Nad Al Hamar 80 101
44 Al Soufouh 60 81
45 Al Soufouh 2 70 91
46 Oud Metha 80 101
47 Um Hurair 80 101
48 Um Suqaim 90 111
49 Al Mankhoul 80 101
50 Al Manama 80 101
51 Al Maidan 80 101
52 White House 70 91
53 Hessa 80 101
54 Al Mafraq 70 91
55 Dubai Financial 80 101
56 Al Qudra 100 121
57 Algeria 80 101
58 Tunisia 80 101
59 Dubai-AlAin 100 121
60 Al Asayel 80 101
61 Qarn Al sabkhah 80 101
62 Al Khail First 60 91
63 Al Forsan 60 91
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