Car Pooling
Jan 29th 2009, 6:49 am
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Car Pooling
Yet another example of UAE bureaucracy gone crazy. Over 8,000 drivers have evidently applied for a car pooling certificate but only 200 have been successful.
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traff.../10279958.html
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traff.../10279958.html
Jan 29th 2009, 7:00 am
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Re: Car Pooling
strange.. it will be for their own good if they allow this because roads will be free and this will improve the tourisim.
but i don't think that taxi agencies got to do anything with that... it is the Salik that will lose more money this way.
but i have this feeling that there are rules that may be valid which not been completed once registering... because if they are the ones who wants this to happen to easer the conjustions why do they stop/make make more difficult this process now? unless there is a good reason for it.
but i don't think that taxi agencies got to do anything with that... it is the Salik that will lose more money this way.
but i have this feeling that there are rules that may be valid which not been completed once registering... because if they are the ones who wants this to happen to easer the conjustions why do they stop/make make more difficult this process now? unless there is a good reason for it.
Jan 29th 2009, 7:09 am
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Re: Car Pooling
strange.. it will be for their own good if they allow this because roads will be free and this will improve the tourisim.
but i don't think that taxi agencies got to do anything with that... it is the Salik that will lose more money this way.
but i have this feeling that there are rules that may be valid which not been completed once registering... because if they are the ones who wants this to happen to easer the conjustions why do they stop/make make more difficult this process now? unless there is a good reason for it.
but i don't think that taxi agencies got to do anything with that... it is the Salik that will lose more money this way.
but i have this feeling that there are rules that may be valid which not been completed once registering... because if they are the ones who wants this to happen to easer the conjustions why do they stop/make make more difficult this process now? unless there is a good reason for it.
Jan 29th 2009, 7:11 am
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Re: Car Pooling
i have this feeling that if roads are less Congested taxis will make better revenues as they will be able to make more trips...
Jan 29th 2009, 1:43 pm
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Re: Car Pooling
I heard this on the radio too and don't get it....you mean you need an actual certificate just to give a lift to some colleagues?????
Jan 29th 2009, 4:12 pm
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Re: Car Pooling
No other country that I know of do you need to "register" and get a "license" to be able to carpool!! But, here, the way the law reads, if you and a colleague from work share a ride home, you are breaking the law.
Again, another example of taking a good idea and totally skewing it.......
Jan 29th 2009, 5:18 pm
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Re: Car Pooling
If two people work together and need to go to a meeting across town they must go in seperate cars if not registered. Every time you see a couple of young men speeding along SZR together they are breaking the law unless registered. Drive a friend to the restaurant - you're nicked! madness, and unenforceable!
The problem is unlicenced asian taxi cabs - free lancing - but approached in totally the wrong way leading to confusion and ridicule. ... 'Merc S500 pull him over Ali, he appears to have another person in the car with him - he better be registered!...'
The problem is unlicenced asian taxi cabs - free lancing - but approached in totally the wrong way leading to confusion and ridicule. ... 'Merc S500 pull him over Ali, he appears to have another person in the car with him - he better be registered!...'
Jan 29th 2009, 6:12 pm
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Re: Car Pooling
If two people work together and need to go to a meeting across town they must go in seperate cars if not registered. Every time you see a couple of young men speeding along SZR together they are breaking the law unless registered. Drive a friend to the restaurant - you're nicked! madness, and unenforceable!
The problem is unlicenced asian taxi cabs - free lancing - but approached in totally the wrong way leading to confusion and ridicule. ... 'Merc S500 pull him over Ali, he appears to have another person in the car with him - he better be registered!...'
The problem is unlicenced asian taxi cabs - free lancing - but approached in totally the wrong way leading to confusion and ridicule. ... 'Merc S500 pull him over Ali, he appears to have another person in the car with him - he better be registered!...'
Jan 30th 2009, 12:02 pm
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Re: Car Pooling
Yes, isn't that absolutely ridiculous?|??
No other country that I know of do you need to "register" and get a "license" to be able to carpool!! But, here, the way the law reads, if you and a colleague from work share a ride home, you are breaking the law.
Again, another example of taking a good idea and totally skewing it.......
No other country that I know of do you need to "register" and get a "license" to be able to carpool!! But, here, the way the law reads, if you and a colleague from work share a ride home, you are breaking the law.
Again, another example of taking a good idea and totally skewing it.......
NO WAY!!! :curse::curse::curse::curse::curse::curse::curse:: curse:
This is so absolutely, crazily ridiculous that I just can't believe it....is is Dubai only or Emirates wide?
