Yet another British bloke falls foul of UAE
#46
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I know it's fu**ing ludicrous , no wonder the whole world hates them.....
#47
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An Arab friend of mine actually told me that if they let you in it shows a sign of weakness , if you try and get in they see it as a challenge to them as a person and they will take up the challenge.
I know it's fu**ing ludicrous , no wonder the whole world hates them.....
I know it's fu**ing ludicrous , no wonder the whole world hates them.....
#48
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It's even worse here in Qatar , they just run you off the road if you don't move .
The only thing you need to get around Doha is an Apache helicopter gunship , preferably with cluster bomb munitions and phosphorous ammo
The only thing you need to get around Doha is an Apache helicopter gunship , preferably with cluster bomb munitions and phosphorous ammo
#49
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I am still considering a Sherman tank....fully loaded, of course, and pimped,I think.
#50
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I think am the only person that enjoys driving in dubai! But then do have 2 race licence's under my belt and an advanced driving course as well supplied by my previous employer. the advanced 1 not the race licence's lol
#51
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An Arab friend of mine actually told me that if they let you in it shows a sign of weakness , if you try and get in they see it as a challenge to them as a person and they will take up the challenge.
I know it's fu**ing ludicrous , no wonder the whole world hates them.....
I know it's fu**ing ludicrous , no wonder the whole world hates them.....
The raw stupidity of this region eh? You get used to it and it doesn't make me as angry as it used to (it'll only drive you mad or give you a heart attack at 50 if you let it get to you) but it's a concern when your family have to use those roads every day. If he'd done that when my kids were in the car I would have needed every ounce of self control not to sort it out at the next set of traffic lights.....
#52
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I actually had this happen to me in Bahrain (it was possibly a Saudi driver though - it was too dark and it happened to quick to check the plate.) I was indicating to move into the left hand lane as I wanted to turn left later down the track. The dickhead who had been a safe distance away in the lane accelerated late and hard to block me off but only succeeded in ramming me causing me to swerve all over the place. I was in a hire car, he was in his own heap - he probably came off worse. In any case he didn't stop and I don't suppose he learnt much of a lesson.
The raw stupidity of this region eh? You get used to it and it doesn't make me as angry as it used to (it'll only drive you mad or give you a heart attack at 50 if you let it get to you) but it's a concern when your family have to use those roads every day. If he'd done that when my kids were in the car I would have needed every ounce of self control not to sort it out at the next set of traffic lights.....
The raw stupidity of this region eh? You get used to it and it doesn't make me as angry as it used to (it'll only drive you mad or give you a heart attack at 50 if you let it get to you) but it's a concern when your family have to use those roads every day. If he'd done that when my kids were in the car I would have needed every ounce of self control not to sort it out at the next set of traffic lights.....
#53
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I drive less and less these days, I really do avoid any long journeys at all. I take the back roads to do the School run. I am not scared of driving here at all and am confident, I just think the risk factor is high. Anyway what to do, as you say pointless getting a state about it.
I think traffic is much better than it was up to about a year ago or so, the speed cameras everywhere have made a difference, there are loads more new roads, fly over etc... yes, you still get the stupid ones of course, but is that a reason not to go places and limit yourself in your daily live...
#54
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how does that work...drive less and less, surely you need to go places and do things, you cannot just decide not to without it having an impact on your life, not to mention that of your child...
I think traffic is much better than it was up to about a year ago or so, the speed cameras everywhere have made a difference, there are loads more new roads, fly over etc... yes, you still get the stupid ones of course, but is that a reason not to go places and limit yourself in your daily live...
I think traffic is much better than it was up to about a year ago or so, the speed cameras everywhere have made a difference, there are loads more new roads, fly over etc... yes, you still get the stupid ones of course, but is that a reason not to go places and limit yourself in your daily live...
#55
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I drive less and less these days, I really do avoid any long journeys at all. I take the back roads to do the School run. I am not scared of driving here at all and am confident, I just think the risk factor is high. Anyway what to do, as you say pointless getting a state about it.
Stay safe out there everyone - always assume the other motorist will do something stupid and give everyone a wide berth.
N.
#56
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I'm with you there - I avoid driving whenever I can now. I've only had two accidents in my years of driving and neither were my fault (one from behind and the other on my rear left) but that's even more reason to keep off the roads when I can...I just don't want my son getting his insurance payout because someone decided my driving didn't meet the acceptable Kamikaze standard of the middle east.
Stay safe out there everyone - always assume the other motorist will do something stupid and give everyone a wide berth.
N.
Stay safe out there everyone - always assume the other motorist will do something stupid and give everyone a wide berth.
N.
#57
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I drive less and less these days, I really do avoid any long journeys at all. I take the back roads to do the School run. I am not scared of driving here at all and am confident, I just think the risk factor is high. Anyway what to do, as you say pointless getting a state about it.
Doha is filled with Roundabouts , roundabouts are an Arabs Nemesis , for something so simple to understand roundabouts cause more accidents here than any other driving fault . Wrong lane , stopping on a roundabout to give way , reversing on a roundabout , having a cup of coffee on a roundabout , it's all here in Qatar . Also Americans are shite at roundabouts as well , the most powerful nation on earth can't get their heads round them .
The day i stop being shocked or upset at driving skills in this region is the day i go home because it means i've gone Native.
#58
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I don't think it's pointless getting in a state , i pretty much get in a state everytime it happens to me and here in Qatar it is every single day .
Doha is filled with Roundabouts , roundabouts are an Arabs Nemesis , for something so simple to understand roundabouts cause more accidents here than any other driving fault . Wrong lane , stopping on a roundabout to give way , reversing on a roundabout , having a cup of coffee on a roundabout , it's all here in Qatar . Also Americans are shite at roundabouts as well , the most powerful nation on earth can't get their heads round them .
The day i stop being shocked or upset at driving skills in this region is the day i go home because it means i've gone Native.
Doha is filled with Roundabouts , roundabouts are an Arabs Nemesis , for something so simple to understand roundabouts cause more accidents here than any other driving fault . Wrong lane , stopping on a roundabout to give way , reversing on a roundabout , having a cup of coffee on a roundabout , it's all here in Qatar . Also Americans are shite at roundabouts as well , the most powerful nation on earth can't get their heads round them .
The day i stop being shocked or upset at driving skills in this region is the day i go home because it means i've gone Native.
#59
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I have lived in Qatar, Dubai and Abu Dhabi and thought the driving was bad until I went to Kuwait for a few weeks! Driving in Qatar and UAE is wonderful compared to Kuwait City - you see wrecks on the road every few miles and the numerous ring roads are no go areas at night due to the local lunatics. The weather is a bit milder there so you get the motorbikers doing wheelies at 120kph - scary when one is in front of you. You have to see it to believe it.
#60
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I don't think it's pointless getting in a state , i pretty much get in a state everytime it happens to me and here in Qatar it is every single day .
Doha is filled with Roundabouts , roundabouts are an Arabs Nemesis , for something so simple to understand roundabouts cause more accidents here than any other driving fault . Wrong lane , stopping on a roundabout to give way , reversing on a roundabout , having a cup of coffee on a roundabout , it's all here in Qatar . Also Americans are shite at roundabouts as well , the most powerful nation on earth can't get their heads round them .
The day i stop being shocked or upset at driving skills in this region is the day i go home because it means i've gone Native.
Doha is filled with Roundabouts , roundabouts are an Arabs Nemesis , for something so simple to understand roundabouts cause more accidents here than any other driving fault . Wrong lane , stopping on a roundabout to give way , reversing on a roundabout , having a cup of coffee on a roundabout , it's all here in Qatar . Also Americans are shite at roundabouts as well , the most powerful nation on earth can't get their heads round them .
The day i stop being shocked or upset at driving skills in this region is the day i go home because it means i've gone Native.