Dubai: Whether you are a seasoned motorist on Dubai roads or have only recently received your licence, it is important to be aware of not just the speed of the road but also how speeding violations are registered by Dubai Police.
The Dubai Police website provides a list of road speeds in the UAE, with two categories – road speed and radar control.
While road speed refers to the speed that is highlighted on the road signs that you will find when driving down the road, radar control refers to the speed at which you will be recorded for a speeding fine on that road.
The difference between the two speeds is often referred to as the grace speed limit, which can be anywhere between 20km/h and 30km/h in some cases.
Road speeds in Dubai
Here is the list of the road speeds and radar control speeds for these roads. It is important to note that some roads may have two speeds mentioned. This is because the speed may be different along different stretches of the road:
1. Al Nahda Road
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
2. Damascus Street
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
3. Al Quds Street
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
4. Tunisia Street
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
5. Sheik Khalifa Road
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
6. Amman Street
Road speed – 60 km/h or 80km/h
Radar control – 91km/h or 101km/h
7. Al Minaa Road
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
8. Beirut Street
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
9. Zaabeel Second Street
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
10. Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan
Road speed – 80km/h or 100km/h
Radar control – 101km/h or 121km/h
11. Airport Tunnel-Beirut Street
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
12. Tripoli Street
Road speed – 90km/h or 100km/h
Radar control – 111km/h or 121km/h
13. Al Jumeira Road
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
14. Nad Al Shiba Road
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
15. Al Wasl Road
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
16. Baghdad Street
Road speed – 70km/h or 80km/h
Radar control – 91km/h or 101km/h
17. Um Al Sheef Street
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
18. Al Manarah Road
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
19. Al Athar Street
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
20. Al Thunaya Street
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
21. Al Hadeeqa Street
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
22. Al Seif Street
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
23. Al Orouba Road
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
24. Al Abraj Street
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
25. Muscat Road
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
26. Al Khail Road
Road speed – 100km/h
Radar control – 121km/h
27. Al Yalayes Road
Road speed – 100km/h or 120km/h
Radar control – 121km/h or 141km/h
28. Al Aweer Road
Road speed – 100km/h
Radar control – 121km/h
29. Emirates Road
Road speed – 110km/h
Radar control – 131km/h
30. Mohammad Bin Zayed Road
Road speed – 110km/h
Radar control – 131km/h
31. Expo Road
Road speed – 100km/h
Radar control – 121km/h
32. Al Ittihad Road
Road speed – 80km/h or 100km/h
Radar control – 100km/h or 121km/h
33. Ras Al Khor Road
Road speed – 100km/h
Radar control – 121km/h
34. Sheikh Zayed Road
Road speed – 100km/h or 120km/h
Radar control – 121km/h or 141km/h
35. Al Rabat Street
Road speed – 100km/h
Radar control – 121km/h
36. Al Khawaneej Street
Road speed – 100km/h
Radar control – 121km/h
37. Al Amardi Street
Road speed – 80km/h or 90km/h
Radar control – 101km/h or 111km/h
38. Sheikh Rashid Road
Road speed – 100km/h
Radar control – 121km/h
39. Hatta Main Road
Road speed – 80km/h or 100km/h
Radar control – 101km/h or 121km/h
40. Al Khaleej Street
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
41. Airport Road
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
42. Nad Al Hamar Road
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
43. King Salman Bin Abdulaziz (Previously Al Soufouh)
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
44. Al Soufouh 2 Road
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
45. Oud Metha Road
Road speed – 60km/h or 80km/h
Radar control – 91km/h or 101km/h
46. Umm Hurair Road
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
47. Umm Suqeim Road
Road speed – 90km/h
Radar control – 111km/h
48. Al Mankhoul Road
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
49. Al Manama Street
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
50. Al Meydan Street
Road speed – 80km/h or 100km/h
Radar control – 101km/h or 121km/h
51. Casablanca Street
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
52. Hessa Road
Road speed – 80km/h or 100km/h
Radar control – 101km/h or 121km/h
53. Al Mafraq Road
Road speed – 70km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
54. Dubai Financial Road
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
55. Al Qudra Road
Road speed – 100km/h
Radar control – 121km/h
56. Algeria Street
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
57. Tunisia Street
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
58. Dubai-Al Ain Road
Road speed – 100km/h or 120km/h
Radar control – 121km/h or 141km/h
59. Al Asayel Street
Road speed – 70km/h or 80km/h
Radar control – 91km/h or 101km/h
60. Qarn Al Sabkhah Street
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
61. Jumeira Palm Road
Road speed – 60km/h
Radar control – 91km/h
62. Seeh Shuaib Road
Road speed – 80km/h
Radar control – 101km/h
What is the fine for speeding?
The amount of fine and penalty depends on how far above the speed limit you were caught driving.
Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 20 km/hour
Fine: Dh300
Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 30 km/hour
Fine: Dh600
Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 40 km/hour
Fine: Dh700
Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 50 km/hour
Fine: Dh1,000
Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 60 km/hour
Fine: Dh1,500
Black Points: 6
Retention period: 15 days for light vehicles
Exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 60 km/hour
Fine: Dh2,000
Black Points: 12
Retention period: 30 days for light vehicles
Exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 80 km/hour
Fine: Dh3,000
Black Points: 23
Retention period: 60 days for light vehicles
How to check for traffic fines
Worried that your car just got flashed by a radar? If you did commit a traffic violation, you will receive a text message notification from Dubai Police on your registered mobile number. The message will have the date on which the violation was committed, your vehicle plate number and the amount of the fine.
You can also check the fines registered against your car online, through the following ways.
