{
  "id": 14864219,
  "title": "UAE weather: Speed limits reduced after morning fog alerts in Abu Dhabi and Dubai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/uae-weather-speed-limits-reduced-after-morning-fog-alerts-in-abu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T03:39:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/16/uae-weather-speed-limit-reduced-after-morning-fog-alerts-in-abu-dhabi-and-dubai/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fog formed in parts of Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Friday morning, prompting authorities to reduce speed limits and issue cautionary warnings to motorists. In Abu Dhabi, the police urged drivers to slow down to 80kph due to the reduced visibility. They advised motorists to adhere to the changing speed limits displayed on electronic information boards. Similarly, Dubai's police called on drivers to exercise caution while navigating the heavy fog, emphasizing the importance of driving carefully. The National Centre of Meteorology forecasted that the foggy conditions would persist until at least 9am on Friday.",
  "summary": "Heavy fog led to speed limits being reduced in Abu Dhabi and a safety warning being issued in Dubai on Friday morning. Alerts were sent to motorists in parts of Abu Dhabi, warning them that speed limits were reduced to 80kph, while drivers were urged to show caution on the roads in Dubai due to poor visibility. \" Abu Dhabi Police call on motorists to exercise caution due to reduced visibility…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}