Oman’s expressways are signed at up to 120 km/h, with lower limits such as 90 km/h inside the tunnels of the Sharqiyah Expressway. The Royal Oman Police use radars, including mobile speed monitoring devices, and AI cameras are being added in Muscat. The Traffic Law leaves the numbers to its Executive Regulations, so signs decide on each road.
| Road type | Cars |
|---|---|
| Sharqiyah Expressway | Up to 120 km/h |
| Sharqiyah Expressway tunnels | 90 km/h |
| Towns and residential areas | As signed |
What are the speed limits in Oman?
The top limit we could verify is 120 km/h on expressways. Oman Observer reported in January 2020 that the Sharqiyah Expressway has a limit of up to 120 km/h outside its tunnels and 90 km/h inside them.
Oman also has a rule at the other end of the scale. In August 2025 Lt Col Saif bin Ahmed al Ramadhani of the National Committee for Road Safety stressed that drivers must keep the minimum designated speed in each lane, according to Oman Observer. The same report described drivers doing 80 km/h in lanes with a 120 km/h limit, said highways are meant for speeds of no less than 80 km/h, and said radars are being deployed to detect vehicles below the minimum. Slower drivers should use the designated slow lanes.
Article 32 of the Traffic Law says the Executive Regulations set the maximum and minimum speeds. We could not read those regulations, so we give no national figures for towns or rural roads. Follow the signs.
What kinds of speed cameras does Oman use?
Oman uses radars, mobile speed monitoring devices and a growing number of AI cameras. Oman Observer reported on 7 February 2026 that cameras using AI and 4D radar were being installed on major highways and key signal junctions in Muscat and activated in stages. They can detect speeding, seat belts, drivers holding a phone, tailgating and insurance status, and they work in low light.
Mobile devices are in use too: Oman Observer reported in July 2026 that they recorded two drivers on Sultan Said bin Taimour Road well above the limit. On average speed, the same newspaper reported in April 2017 that authorities planned radars measuring speed between two points, and we could not confirm how widely these are used. We found no current official camera count.
Do not rely on a margin. A January 2019 note by STA Law Firm said the Royal Oman Police had announced cameras that would not permit the allowance authorised before. Reports since then conflict and we found no current official figure, so treat the sign as the limit.
Are speed camera apps legal in Oman?
We found no specific rule on speed camera apps or detector devices in Oman. The text of the Traffic Law, Royal Decree 28/93 as amended up to Royal Decree 38/2016, does not mention them, but we could not check the Executive Regulations. This is not a statement that they are permitted. Checked on 30 October 2026; check locally with the Royal Oman Police.
What should visiting drivers know?
- Speeds are in km/h, and the posted sign decides.
- Use the slow lanes if you are travelling slower. The Royal Oman Police treat the minimum speed for each lane as a rule.
- Tunnels can be slower. On the Sharqiyah Expressway the limit drops to 90 km/h inside them.
- Leave the phone alone. Drivers holding a phone are among the offences the new cameras detect.
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