[ad_1]
Motorists are urged to follow traffic instructions due to low visibility conditions.
The UAE woke up to a thick, foggy morning for the fourth day straight on Saturday, February 13.
Also read:
Tips to drive safely in foggy conditions in UAE
Photos: Fog in UAE, early morning scenes from around the country
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued a fog alert, with low visibility conditions expected to pursue till 11.30am.
Most parts of the country have been engulfed in the thick fog.
#FoginUAE: Residents woke up to a thick, #foggy morning for the fourth day straight on Saturday. Motorists are urged to follow the revised speed limits while driving in foggy weather. https://t.co/ol1Vg0Vbzt
Photos: Ryan Lim pic.twitter.com/ZeuSW8tiVu— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) February 13, 2021
#FoginUAE: Dense #fog engulfed various parts of the #UAE on Saturday morning affecting visibility. Early morning scenes from #Karama, Dubai.
Photos by Michael Gomes/KT#UAE weather updates: https://t.co/ol1Vg0Vbzt pic.twitter.com/2NDO67Apk5— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) February 13, 2021
#FoginUAE: Most parts of the country have been engulfed in the thick #fog. Visuals from #Dubai.
Photos by Neeraj Murali/KTWeather updates: https://t.co/ol1Vg0Vbzt pic.twitter.com/jrpa9Xdte6
— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) February 13, 2021
Weather: #Fog continues to grip #UAE; #motorists warned of low visibility – https://t.co/ol1Vg0Vbzt
Photo by Rahul Gajjar/KT pic.twitter.com/NzxE8NV80Z— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) February 13, 2021
Speed limits back to normal
The Abu Dhabi Police had announced the reduction of speed limits on some major roads.
However, in the latest update, Abu Dhabi Police have now stated that speed limits on Abu Dhabi’s external roads are back to normal.
# | # #
( – ) .#_#Urgent | #Warning #Fog
Speed limit on Shk. Khalifa Bin Zayed Intl. road (Al Mafraq – Al Ruwais) are back to normal, Drive Safely— (@ADPoliceHQ) February 13, 2021
The Abu Dhabi Police had announced speed limit reduction on major roads from and towards the Capital to 80kmph.
# | # #
80 / – ( – )#Urgent | #Warning #Fog
Speed reduction system activated to 80 Km/h on Maktoum Bin Rashid road Abu Dhabi – Dubai ( Al Mafraq – Al Shahama )— (@ADPoliceHQ) February 12, 2021
According to the police, the speed limits have been reduced to 80kmph on Shk. Khalifa Bin Zayed Intl. road (Al Mafraq – Al Ruwais); Maktoum Bin Rashid road Abu Dhabi – Dubai ( Al Mafraq – Al Shahama); Abu Dhabi – Al Ain road (Al Khaznah – Al Sad); and Sweihan road (Abu Dhabi – Zayed Military City).
The police called on motorists to exercise caution due to reduced visibility during the fog and to follow changing speed limits displayed on electronic information boards.
#TrafficUpdate | Fog causes low visibility across some internal & external routes in #Dubai. Please stay focused on the road, reduce your speed, & maintain a safe distance.
— Dubai Police (@DubaiPoliceHQ) February 13, 2021
The penalty for not adhering to safe driving instructions during fog is Dh500 and four black points, according to the Federal Traffic Law.
[ad_2]
Source link
