tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post114312513566841849..comments2024-03-27T15:45:49.926+04:00Comments on Life in Dubai: Thinning trafficSeabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-1143144038251822212006-03-24T00:00:00.000+04:002006-03-24T00:00:00.000+04:00Know what you mean about the lack of safety for th...Know what you mean about the lack of safety for the workers - their only line of defence is the man with a red flag!<BR/><BR/>I often think about the comparison between road workers here and in a country like NZ.<BR/><BR/>In NZ, there'd be 2 lanes blocked off, flashing lights everywhere, cones, most likely a big truck with cushioned bumper guards placed between the workers and the oncoming cars - and traffic would be crawling.<BR/><BR/>Here, there's a guy with a red flag, often standing right where the obstacle is and not before it to give fair warning, and the traffic is screaming past them. I'd be scared!<BR/><BR/>Hey - don't tell anyone about the improvements around here - they'll all start using the roads again!<BR/><BR/>But if you do want a laugh, come down to the marina and watch the valet parking area on a weekend night. Right now, the traffic is backed up to the road, cars are everywhere at the bottom, drivers are just leaning on their horns, and we're sitting quietly on the balcony with some cold bevvies and laughing at the whole scene! A car horn will certainly get those 30 cars in front of you to move!nzmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03160346268566279764noreply@blogger.com