Speed limit on a major part of Al Ittihad Road reduced from 100kmph to 80kmph, starting November 20

Drivers who use Al Ittihad Road as their daily route between Dubai and Sharjah must remember to slow down and observe the new speed restriction in order to avoid paying steep fines that might reach Dh3,000. The authorities said on Tuesday that the speed limit for a significant portion of the route will be lowered from 100 mph to 80 mph as of November 20.

It is recommended that drivers pay attention to new traffic signs that will be placed along the route where the restriction is in effect, which stretches from the Al Ittihad Road border between Sharjah and Dubai to the Al Garhoud Bridge.

Speeding is a major traffic infraction in the United Arab Emirates that carries fines ranging from Dh300 to Dh3,000, dependent on the degree of the driver's overage. Black points and, in certain situations, car seizure are further consequences of the penalty.