Fog prompts 80km/h limits in Abu Dhabi and driver warnings in Dubai, 16 and 18 October

Centre · 1Heavy fog led Abu Dhabi to reduce speed limits and Dubai to issue a safety warning on the morning of Friday 16 October. 1 Centre · 1Motorists in parts of Abu Dhabi received alerts that limits had been cut to 80kph, and drivers in Dubai were urged to take care because of poor visibility. 1 Centre · 1Abu Dhabi Police wrote on X that it called on motorists to take care in the reduced visibility and to follow changing speed limits shown on electronic information boards. 1

Centre · 1Dubai Police sent a similar message on X, reminding drivers to reduce speed to suit road conditions as fog formed in some areas of the emirate. 1 Centre · 1The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) predicted that the foggy conditions would last until at least 9am on Friday. 1 Centre · 1Two days later, on Sunday 18 October, Gulf News reported that fog was again expected to reduce visibility across parts of the UAE, and that authorities had activated variable speed limits of 80km/h on eight road sections in Abu Dhabi. 2

Centre · 1The NCM warned of possible fog and worsening horizontal visibility over some coastal and inland areas from 1.30am to 9am that Sunday, with visibility possibly dropping further at times. 2 Centre · 1The 80km/h sections included parts of Sweihan Road, Tahnoun Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan Road, Malaqat Street, Abu Dhabi–Al Ain Road and Al Taff Road. 2 Centre · 1Gulf News also listed driving advice: slow down, use low-beam headlights or fog lights, keep a safe distance, avoid hazard lights while moving, and pull off the road if visibility becomes too poor. 2

Centre · 1Its Sunday forecast also expected a humid start, fair to partly cloudy weather, possible afternoon rain over eastern areas, and winds that could reach 50km/h at times and raise dust. 2