Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) began implementing a truck movement restriction from October 1, to ensure Dubai roads have better traffic flow and higher standards safety.

The truck movement restriction timings, however, can vary according to the traffic corridor, area and congestion levels on certain routes.

Here is all you need to know.

Round-the-clock ban

Several key roads and locations are subject to a round-the-clock ban, including:

Airport tunnel
Al Shindagha Tunnel
Al Qudra Road
Al Meydan Street
All crossings

16-hour daily restriction

The following areas have a restriction on truck movement from 6am to 10pm every day:

Sheikh Zayed Road
Beirut Street
Al Mizhar
Muhaisnah
Oud Al Muteena

Restriction during three peak hours

Some roads are subject to truck movement restrictions during three daily peak periods:

6:30 am to 8:30 am
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

These restrictions apply to what RTA refers to ‘urban roads’, including:

Airport Street
Amman Street
Damascus Street

Improving truck rest stops

These movement restrictions are being implemented as RTA continues to improve and increase the truck rest stops along key routes across Dubai.

One major exception

Emirates Road – E611 – is the only route where no truck movement restrictions are applied.

Dubai truck movement restrictions: Full list of roads, ban timings and exemptions