An accident delayed motorists on the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street with tailbacks for several kilometres.
Heavy traffic was reported from the Eastern Mangrove area to the UAE Academy off the Abu Dhabi – Shahama road.
Early traffic clogged roads in Dubai Investment Park, the Green Community Area, Jumeirah Village Triangle and Al Qusais areas in Dubai.
Tailbacks were reported in Sharjah near the airport and the roads off the National Paints factory.
In Abu Dhabi, congestion slowed traffic near the Reem Island exit and on Sheikh Zayed Street near Saada bridge.