{"id":29732,"date":"2025-03-04T07:42:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T07:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=29732"},"modified":"2025-03-04T07:42:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T07:42:08","slug":"new-road-restrictions-in-abu-dhabi-to-improve-citys-traffic-during-ramadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/new-road-restrictions-in-abu-dhabi-to-improve-citys-traffic-during-ramadan\/","title":{"rendered":"New Road Restrictions in Abu Dhabi to Improve City&#8217;s Traffic during Ramadan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re driving in Abu Dhabi during Ramadan, be aware of new road restrictions. Heavy vehicles will have limited access to city roads during peak hours to prevent congestion:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday to Thursday:<\/strong> No heavy trucks, tankers, or freight vehicles allowed from <strong>8 AM to 10 AM<\/strong> and <strong>2 PM to 4 PM<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fridays:<\/strong> Additional restrictions apply from <strong>8 PM to 1 AM<\/strong>, helping clear the roads for evening gatherings and late-night outings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25342\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_1043307664.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_1043307664.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_1043307664-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_1043307664-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_1043307664-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The aim is to improve road safety and reduce delays, making it easier for people to get to work, meet friends, or reach home in time for iftar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abu Dhabi Police will be actively monitoring the roads<\/strong> to ensure compliance. Truck drivers who ignore the new rules may face penalties, so expect fewer disruptions from heavy vehicles during restricted hours.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re <strong>in Abu Dhabi during Ramadan, be mindful of local customs<\/strong>. Eating, drinking, and smoking in public during fasting hours is discouraged. It\u2019s also a good idea to dress modestly and be respectful of those observing the holy month. <strong>For more details on Ramadan etiquette, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/ramadan-rules-in-abu-dhabi-key-dos-and-donts-for-residents-expats-and-visitors\/\">this guide<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re driving in Abu Dhabi during Ramadan, be aware of new road restrictions. Heavy vehicles will have limited access to city roads during peak hours to prevent congestion: Monday to Thursday: No heavy trucks, tankers, or freight vehicles allowed from 8 AM to 10 AM and 2 PM to 4 PM. Fridays: Additional restrictions [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":24530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-29732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0623\u062d\u062f\u062b \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u0628\u0627\u0631"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u0629"}}],"cities":[{"id":15499,"slug":"abu-dhabi","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/abu-dhabi\/","api_id":2,"title":{"rendered":"\u0623\u0628\u0648 \u0638\u0628\u064a"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29732\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}