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Mar 11th 2008, 7:13 am

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Re: Accident

Jail would probably be the best place for them. Here, among some nationalities, there is a very fatalistic attitude towards life in general. It can be summed up as "If I have an accident and God wants to take the life of my child then there is nothing I can do about it so why worry about stuff like car seats."

It is not a way of thinking you are likely to change very easily.

Mar 11th 2008, 7:13 am

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Re: Accident

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Yeah, but that was in the old days when anything that did over 40mph was considered a Hot Rod...

Come on, Sam and SYB! Your showing your age now!!

Mar 11th 2008, 7:20 am

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Originally Posted by shakh your bootie

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...

taking into account your age would have thought it would have been more a case of "how many asians can you get into a an Austin A40"

Mar 11th 2008, 7:23 am

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taking into account your age would have thought it would have been more a case of "how many asians can you get into a an Austin A40"

Bit nasty!!

Mar 11th 2008, 7:53 am

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Re: Accident

31 cars reported to be involved

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Polic.../10196597.html

Mar 11th 2008, 7:54 am

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Re: Accident

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31 cars reported to be involved

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Polic.../10196597.html

omg, that is horrendous...

MM, xx

Mar 11th 2008, 7:56 am

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Re: Accident

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Originally Posted by Madam Medusa

omg, that is horrendous...

MM, xx

but unfortunately no surprise in fog here.
there is no way I would drive on SZR in heavy Fog.

Mar 11th 2008, 7:58 am

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Re: Accident

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen

there is no way I would drive on SZR in heavy Fog.

It's difficult, though, if for instance you need to get to work. What do you do? Just not go in?

Mar 11th 2008, 8:01 am

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but unfortunately no surprise in fog here.
there is no way I would drive on SZR in heavy Fog.

i know it's no surprise...unfortunately...but the scale of it is just horrific...

MM, xx

Mar 11th 2008, 8:07 am

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Re: Accident

31 cars.... fatalities reported. Poor souls, and their familes.

Mar 11th 2008, 8:19 am

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Originally Posted by Sam FTQ

It's difficult, though, if for instance you need to get to work. What do you do? Just not go in?

there are alternative routes here. may take a little longer but worth it.

too many idiots here think that they can still be safe driving at 160kph in fog if they have their hazard lights on. They dont seem to have heard of fog lights

Mar 11th 2008, 8:51 am

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Not sure if they have them on all cars here...

Mar 11th 2008, 9:16 am

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Re: Accident

The update is even worse

200 cars involved now but the death rate gone down ?

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traff.../10196597.html

Mar 11th 2008, 9:18 am

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Re: Accident

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The update is even worse

200 cars involved now but the death rate gone down ?

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traff.../10196597.html

oh my god that is terrible!

Mar 11th 2008, 10:13 am

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it said on the radio that 171 people had been taken to hospital...5 confirmed deaths. I guess it is going to be much higher than that ultimately...

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