Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
May 8th 2011, 8:43 am
#31
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Re: Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
The whole thing stinks. The whole proof of flipping the finger is ridiculous.
As for the tailgating - it's getting worse I think.
Yesterday on the 311 on the way back from RAK - I go to over take the idiot in the second to fastest lane so I move to the outside lane. He speeds up a little and we're now both doing about 120kms. He catches up with the car in from so now I'm kinda stuck in the outside lane... oh and who is this now behind me, about 5mm off my bumper - yes Al Twunt the Emirati in a big hurry.
Nowhere to move left or right, can't slow down as he's up my ass. Flashing like a maniac.
Have to floor the jeep to get it to about 140kms to get past and start to move over. This idiot as he goes past tries to hit me, I swear, he swerved at me at 140kms...
Did I flip the bird - very, very close, but I know the rules... made me so goddam angry - putting our lives at risk for what? A 20 second delay?
Off he went zig zagging left and right to get past cars... what a total asshole.
As for the tailgating - it's getting worse I think.
Yesterday on the 311 on the way back from RAK - I go to over take the idiot in the second to fastest lane so I move to the outside lane. He speeds up a little and we're now both doing about 120kms. He catches up with the car in from so now I'm kinda stuck in the outside lane... oh and who is this now behind me, about 5mm off my bumper - yes Al Twunt the Emirati in a big hurry.
Nowhere to move left or right, can't slow down as he's up my ass. Flashing like a maniac.
Have to floor the jeep to get it to about 140kms to get past and start to move over. This idiot as he goes past tries to hit me, I swear, he swerved at me at 140kms...
Did I flip the bird - very, very close, but I know the rules... made me so goddam angry - putting our lives at risk for what? A 20 second delay?
Off he went zig zagging left and right to get past cars... what a total asshole.
We just have to hope that Darwinism does its thing...
May 8th 2011, 8:46 am
#32
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May 8th 2011, 9:07 am
#34
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Re: Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
As someone once said to me here, 'The boys are busy playing with their toys and killing themselves, the women are getting an education'.
Darwinism, indeed.
Didn't Sheikh Khalifa ask parents to not buy their sons such highpowered cars a couple of years ago? (Does anyone know how to get stats of Emirati men killed and injured, and their ages, in car accidents).
Darwinism, indeed.
Didn't Sheikh Khalifa ask parents to not buy their sons such highpowered cars a couple of years ago? (Does anyone know how to get stats of Emirati men killed and injured, and their ages, in car accidents).
May 8th 2011, 10:22 am
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Re: Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
The level of poor attitude, inadequate driver training and ineffective traffic policing in the UAE never fails to amaze me. Having said that living / driving in Africa has opened my eyes to a whole new level of fookwitedness when it comes to risking life and limb on the roads....
Nope, there is quite a lot out there on the rates per-capita, comparison to ROW etc but a quick search didn't reveal anything quite that specific. This quote was interesting though:
"According to Colonel Gaith Al Za'abi, Director of Traffic Department at the UAE Ministry of Interior (Gulf News report 13 January 2008), 25% of accidents in 2007involved UAE nationals, 49% involved Asians, and 19% involved Arab nationals. A percentage figure for western nationalities was not given in the report"
Whilst the there is no figure for westerners doing the simple math; excluding Arabs and Asians only leaves 7% for the rest of the worlds nationalities.....
"According to Colonel Gaith Al Za'abi, Director of Traffic Department at the UAE Ministry of Interior (Gulf News report 13 January 2008), 25% of accidents in 2007involved UAE nationals, 49% involved Asians, and 19% involved Arab nationals. A percentage figure for western nationalities was not given in the report"
Whilst the there is no figure for westerners doing the simple math; excluding Arabs and Asians only leaves 7% for the rest of the worlds nationalities.....
May 8th 2011, 10:49 am
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Re: Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
Can I ask a question? And don't shoot me down in flames - I'm a bit sensitive at the mo - is anyone truly happy here?
I ask this because there seems to be such a split in opinion. Not necessarily on this site - a ladies forum in Abu Dhabi seems to be a mix of "we love it, we get to have...(insert recreation or shopping treats here) and it is sunny every day" and those for whom being here is a means to an end and they put up with it but are pretty horrified at the racism/driving/insert all other negatives etc Some actively hate it...
May 8th 2011, 12:06 pm
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Re: Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
The level of poor attitude, inadequate driver training and ineffective traffic policing in the UAE never fails to amaze me. Having said that living / driving in Africa has opened my eyes to a whole new level of fookwitedness when it comes to risking life and limb on the roads....
Nope, there is quite a lot out there on the rates per-capita, comparison to ROW etc but a quick search didn't reveal anything quite that specific. This quote was interesting though:
"According to Colonel Gaith Al Za'abi, Director of Traffic Department at the UAE Ministry of Interior (Gulf News report 13 January 2008), 25% of accidents in 2007involved UAE nationals, 49% involved Asians, and 19% involved Arab nationals. A percentage figure for western nationalities was not given in the report"
Whilst the there is no figure for westerners doing the simple math; excluding Arabs and Asians only leaves 7% for the rest of the worlds nationalities.....
Nope, there is quite a lot out there on the rates per-capita, comparison to ROW etc but a quick search didn't reveal anything quite that specific. This quote was interesting though:
"According to Colonel Gaith Al Za'abi, Director of Traffic Department at the UAE Ministry of Interior (Gulf News report 13 January 2008), 25% of accidents in 2007involved UAE nationals, 49% involved Asians, and 19% involved Arab nationals. A percentage figure for western nationalities was not given in the report"
Whilst the there is no figure for westerners doing the simple math; excluding Arabs and Asians only leaves 7% for the rest of the worlds nationalities.....
http://www.coastaldigest.com/index.p...=view&id=21218
and this............
http://www.emirates247.com/news/3-60...01-24-1.346219
Last edited by Patsy Stoned; May 8th 2011 at 12:12 pm.
May 8th 2011, 12:07 pm
#38
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Re: Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
The whole thing stinks. The whole proof of flipping the finger is ridiculous.
As for the tailgating - it's getting worse I think.
Yesterday on the 311 on the way back from RAK - I go to over take the idiot in the second to fastest lane so I move to the outside lane. He speeds up a little and we're now both doing about 120kms. He catches up with the car in from so now I'm kinda stuck in the outside lane... oh and who is this now behind me, about 5mm off my bumper - yes Al Twunt the Emirati in a big hurry.
Nowhere to move left or right, can't slow down as he's up my ass. Flashing like a maniac.
Have to floor the jeep to get it to about 140kms to get past and start to move over. This idiot as he goes past tries to hit me, I swear, he swerved at me at 140kms...
Did I flip the bird - very, very close, but I know the rules... made me so goddam angry - putting our lives at risk for what? A 20 second delay?
Off he went zig zagging left and right to get past cars... what a total asshole.
As for the tailgating - it's getting worse I think.
Yesterday on the 311 on the way back from RAK - I go to over take the idiot in the second to fastest lane so I move to the outside lane. He speeds up a little and we're now both doing about 120kms. He catches up with the car in from so now I'm kinda stuck in the outside lane... oh and who is this now behind me, about 5mm off my bumper - yes Al Twunt the Emirati in a big hurry.
Nowhere to move left or right, can't slow down as he's up my ass. Flashing like a maniac.
Have to floor the jeep to get it to about 140kms to get past and start to move over. This idiot as he goes past tries to hit me, I swear, he swerved at me at 140kms...
Did I flip the bird - very, very close, but I know the rules... made me so goddam angry - putting our lives at risk for what? A 20 second delay?
Off he went zig zagging left and right to get past cars... what a total asshole.
May 8th 2011, 12:10 pm
#39
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Re: Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
Think seems unduly generous...
May 8th 2011, 12:10 pm
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Re: Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
Try this............
http://www.coastaldigest.com/index.p...=view&id=21218
http://www.coastaldigest.com/index.p...=view&id=21218
May 8th 2011, 1:29 pm
#41
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Re: Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
for most it is bloody hard work working here, long hours, alot of stress etc.Ps am a DJ. nothing glamorous but i do well by it
Last edited by Chris_m; May 8th 2011 at 1:35 pm.
May 8th 2011, 2:55 pm
#42
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Re: Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
it's not just the locals driving that is bad though. many a time I've experience Eastern & Western expatriates actually accelerate to close a gap that I want to move in to. WHY????
May 8th 2011, 2:59 pm
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Re: Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
Keep leaving that gap, and you'll never get anywhere.
May 8th 2011, 3:27 pm
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Re: Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
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May 8th 2011, 3:50 pm
#45
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Re: Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
but but but
if I want to turn left at the traffic lights and I've just arrived in the junction on the right hand lane I HAVE to change lanes and get into that gap! 
and "you'll never get anywhere"? what? you mean you go backwards?!