Mobile radar patrolling Dubai-Al Ain Road

Motorists who try to trick the permanent speed radars on Dubai roads by slowing down while approaching them and then speeding off again once past them are in for a well-deserved surprise this morning.

The Dubai-Al Ain road, where the RTA had earlier this month slashed the speed limit from 120kmph to 100kmph, is being monitored by at least three mobile radar patrols this morning.

“Apart from the regular speed cameras on the stretch, I spotted three mobile patrols this morning,” a motorist told this website.

The sections of the road that have seen a reduction in maximum speed limit include the extended part between the intersection of Emirates Road and the intersection of Bou Gedra.

Dubai’s Roads &Transport Authority said it was considering slashing maximum speed limits on a number of other Dubai roads as well.

Hussein Al Banna, Director of Traffic Department at the RTA told Emarat Al Youm that the ongoing review of roads and traffic safety has resulted in a significant decline in traffic fatalities in Dubai.

He added that the extension of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road, between the intersection of Mirdif City Centre to the border of Sharjah, is one of the roads being considered for speed limit revision.

Al Banna explained that determining the speed for a road depends on several factors, including level of urban development on both sides of the road, existence of schools, mosques and other vital facilities.

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