Motorists cautioned as fog engulfs UAE

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Visibility on the roads across the coastal regions of the UAE is expected to remain poor till 8:30 am on Sunday.

That’s according to a report from the National Center of Meteorology.

Dubai Police also took to Twitter to notify motorists of fog in areas including Emirates Road, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Street and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Street before Al Maktoum Airport heading towards the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Zayed Road before Jebel Ali Port heading towards Abu Dhabi, in addition to Al Yalayes Street and Expo Street.

Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi has reduced speed limits on key roads to 80 km/h. These include Maktoum Bin Rashid Road, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Intl. Road, Trucks road (Al Fayah), Abu Dhabi - Al Ain road, and Mohammed Bin Rashid road.

Currently, the warning covers some parts of Sharjah, and many internal areas in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

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