Minimum speed limits are set to be implemented on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Road in Abu Dhabi

Sonal B Chhibber
March 31, 2023 12:03 pm
Salam-St.-Abu-Dhabi

Minimum speed limits are set to be implemented on Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Road.

General Ahmed Saif bin Zaytoun Al Muhairi, director of Abu Dhabi Police’s Central Operations Sector, stated that the minimum speed on the first and second lanes from the left will be 120kph, while the maximum speed will remain at 140kph.

Drivers who exceed 120kph on the first two lanes of the four-lane highway connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai will be fined Dh400.

“The goal of the low-speed activation is to ensure driver safety by requiring slow vehicles to move to the right lanes and always make way for vehicles coming from behind or from the left,” said Gen Al Muhairi.

Police confirmed that the third lane, which has a speed limit of 140kph, and the last lane for heavy vehicles will not have any minimum speed violations. The new rules go into effect in April, and the application of fines begins on May 1.

The Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Road, named after Dubai’s Vice President and Ruler opened in November 2016. The 62-kilometer motorway, which cost Dh2.1 billion to build, shares traffic with Sheikh Zayed Road to reduce congestion between the two cities. The motorway begins where Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road ends in Seih Shuaib, on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi border, and has four lanes in each direction with a capacity of 8,000 vehicles per hour.It runs through Al Maha Forest, Khalifa Port Industrial Zone, and Bida Khalifa’s green belt.

The road connects with Al Ajban Road and bypasses Shahama, Zayed Military Camp, and Al Falah before reaching the Sweihan Road interchange. It also provides direct access to Yas Island, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi International Airport, and Al Ain Road. Between interchanges 1 and 2, there are two new gas stations, one on each side.The road intersects with Al Ajban Road and bypasses Shahama, Zayed Military Camp, and Al Falah, all the way to the Sweihan Road interchange. It also directly links to Yas Island, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi airport, and Al Ain Road. There are two new petrol stations, one on each side, between interchanges 1 and 2.

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