Accident
Has anyone seen the accident on the Dubai to Abu Dhabi road. One of my colleagues has just come in the office and said it is v v bad. There are 3 different locations, each has numerous crashes and numerous burnt out cars. Hope no one is hurt.
He said there were nearly accidents on the other side as people slowed down in the fast lane to take pictures on thier mobile phones! I suppose people think they are invincible when they put their hazard lights on and still drive at 150kph!! :ohmy: |
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on the radio they were advising people to forget trying to get to Dubai from AD for the next few hours.
Idiots driving too quickly in fog. |
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Originally Posted by Chris79
(Post 6046097)
Has anyone seen the accident on the Dubai to Abu Dhabi road. One of my colleagues has just come in the office and said it is v v bad. There are 3 different locations, each has numerous crashes and numerous burnt out cars. Hope no one is hurt.
He said there were nearly accidents on the other side as people slowed down in the fast lane to take pictures on thier mobile phones! I suppose people think they are invincible when they put their hazard lights on and still drive at 150kph!! :ohmy: |
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Originally Posted by Chris79
(Post 6046097)
Has anyone seen the accident on the Dubai to Abu Dhabi road. One of my colleagues has just come in the office and said it is v v bad. There are 3 different locations, each has numerous crashes and numerous burnt out cars. Hope no one is hurt.
He said there were nearly accidents on the other side as people slowed down in the fast lane to take pictures on thier mobile phones! I suppose people think they are invincible when they put their hazard lights on and still drive at 150kph!! :ohmy: Incidentally, where is the best place to get on-line news? |
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Originally Posted by Sam FTQ
(Post 6046103)
I also heard it was very bad, and we cancelled a meeting as some of the attendees from Dubai couldn't get here.
Incidentally, where is the best place to get on-line news? I don't think it will be cleared for a while. There are loadsa fire engines, police etc. I imagine it will be bloody hard work to work out whos blame it is and sort out all the insurance stuff! I'm just glad I wasn't there. |
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Originally Posted by Chris79
(Post 6046108)
I just listen to the radio 1 or 2 station either online on on my mobile phone.
I don't think it will be cleared for a while. There are loadsa fire engines, police etc. I imagine it will be bloody hard work to work out whos blame it is and sort out all the insurance stuff! I'm just glad I wasn't there. |
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I am really worried about driving here, there have been two accidents outside my apartment this week. I have my driving test next month (in the middle of the night!) but am really not sure if I am confident enough to then take my chances on the roads of Abu Dhabi. Does anybody else feel like this?
I am also reviewing my plan to get a Super Bee... |
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when it was foggy a couple of days ago there was 138 accidents reported in one hour :(
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Originally Posted by Sam FTQ
(Post 6046201)
I am really worried about driving here, there have been two accidents outside my apartment this week. I have my driving test next month (in the middle of the night!) but am really not sure if I am confident enough to then take my chances on the roads of Abu Dhabi. Does anybody else feel like this?
I am also reviewing my plan to get a Super Bee... I don't know how anyone can learn to drive out here! Even the driving instructors are crap drivers, one cut me up the other day! Best of luck Sam! :ohmy: I hire a driver and drive around in a tank all the time - at least then you will be safe! |
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Originally Posted by Sam FTQ
(Post 6046201)
I am really worried about driving here, there have been two accidents outside my apartment this week. I have my driving test next month (in the middle of the night!) but am really not sure if I am confident enough to then take my chances on the roads of Abu Dhabi. Does anybody else feel like this?
I am also reviewing my plan to get a Super Bee... Drive defensively, always anticipate stupidity from other drivers, leave more stopping distance than you would at home.... It's worked for me to date (i'm sure i've just cursed myself now and will have a RTC on the way home tonight).... |
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Originally Posted by Blue Cat
(Post 6046212)
when it was foggy a couple of days ago there was 138 accidents reported in one hour :(
I keep wondering when I will be involved in a crash - it can only be a matter of time! |
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Originally Posted by shakh your bootie
(Post 6046242)
I've been driving here for over 3 years and, touch wood, no accidents to date (and i've clocked about 70,000 km in that time)....
Drive defensively, always anticipate stupidity from other drivers, leave more stopping distance than you would at home.... It's worked for me to date (i'm sure i've just cursed myself now and will have a RTC on the way home tonight).... |
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The other thing I don't get is you see kids in the back (and even sometimes the front seat!) unrestrained. Taking my child to school this morning, I saw loads of cars with kids in the back without seat belts on. If that was in Australia, those parents would be in jail.
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Originally Posted by Sam FTQ
(Post 6046257)
The other thing I don't get is you see kids in the back (and even sometimes the front seat!) unrestrained. Taking my child to school this morning, I saw loads of cars with kids in the back without seat belts on. If that was in Australia, those parents would be in jail.
Ha, ha - when I was a kid we'd often get packed into a car on the lap's of adults... One of those "how many asians can you get into a mini??" sorta affairs... |
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Originally Posted by shakh your bootie
(Post 6046265)
It is illegal here, too, but it is often ignored....
Ha, ha - when I was a kid we'd often get packed into a car on the lap's of adults... One of those "how many asians can you get into a mini??" sorta affairs... |
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