New speed limits on 5 streets in Dubai from Nov.1

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Police General Command have revised speed limits on five key streets across the emirate, effective 1 November, 2026.  Speed limits will increase on three streets and reduce on two, in both directions.

The changes were made in coordination with Dubai Police, in line with the objectives of the Dubai Traffic Safety Strategy and the indicators of the 2025 action plan for evaluating road safety performance.

These adjustments are based on the 2026 updates to the technical specifications of the Dubai Speed Management Manual, following a comprehensive engineering and technical study conducted over recent months in collaboration 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.

RTA will increase speed limits on three streets in both directions. On Al Asayel Street, the limit will increase from 60 to 80 km/h between Oud Maitha Street and Al Meydan Street.

On Al Mustaqbal Street, it will increase from 60 to 70 km/h between Sheikh Rashid Street and Al Meydan Street, while on Latifa Bint Hamdan Street, the limit will increase from 60 to 70 km/h between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road. Speed limits will also be reduced on two streets in both directions. On Al Rebat Street, the limit will reduce from 100 to 90 km/h between Marrakech Street and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.

On Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Street, it will reduce from 80 to 70 km/h between 2nd December Street and Khalid bin Al Waleed Street. The limit updates are consistent with the approved engineering standards set out in the technical manuals for road design and speed management.

The changes form part of RTA’s regular reviews of speed limits and operational efficiency on Dubai’s key streets, alongside ongoing road development and traffic improvement projects across key corridors.

RTA follows the Dubai Speed Management Manual, which incorporates international best practices and establishes criteria for balancing appropriate speed limits, efficient traffic flow and road safety requirements.  Speed limits are determined using standardised engineering and technical criteria, including traffic volumes, road design speeds, the extent of urban development along roads, and actual vehicle speeds, assessed using the 85th percentile speed. Pedestrian activity and the presence of other key facilities are also considered.

RTA will replace speed limit signs along the affected road sections in accordance with approved specifications and standards.  Speed cameras will also be reprogrammed to reflect the adjusted limits, in preparation for implementation by 1 November 2026.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter