The speed limit on the Palm Jumeirah trunk road and other major routes is 80 km/hour, while the speed in residential areas is limited to 40 km/hour. Make sure you maintain your speed limit (which may change abruptly) to avoid RTA/ Police fines. UAE’s general traffic rules apply within Palm Jumeirah as well. These include speed limit, seat belts (400 AED fine, 4 black points), parking rules, driving on the right-hand side, overtaking on the left, no alcohol consumption (zero tolerance, heavy fines and jail time), maintaining safe distance between vehicles, child safety seats for children under 4 years old (400 AED fine, 4 black points), traffic lights & signs and more. U-turns are allowed only in designated places, prioritize pedestrians at crosswalks, and don’t use of cellphones while driving (AED 800 fine).