tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post780724523819567418..comments2024-03-27T15:45:49.926+04:00Comments on Life in Dubai: We stand no chanceSeabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-69436810674425231902008-04-08T22:22:00.000+04:002008-04-08T22:22:00.000+04:00Well, driving in Abu Dhabi seems to be improving. ...Well, driving in Abu Dhabi seems to be improving. Traffic Police are patrolling and pulling people over. I've seen a lot of people being pulled over for driving in the emergency lane. Saw a policeman pull someone over at the traffic lights and fined them for not having the right % of tinting. So there is hope.....Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122180526177141484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-28307306797420068452008-04-08T09:15:00.000+04:002008-04-08T09:15:00.000+04:00Agreed. Accidents are getting more and more terrib...Agreed. Accidents are getting more and more terrible. They <I>were</I> a part of everyday life, now they're only getting worse. I mean, come on, just the accidents in <I>Dubai</I> are turning up death tolls and breaking records. What about the rest of the world? You're absolutely right. Without a miracle, we do not stand a <I>chance</I>.Raweehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14046687703294039534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-41290165256973467472008-04-07T21:23:00.000+04:002008-04-07T21:23:00.000+04:00Yes I know that one well and it terrifies me. Abou...Yes I know that one well and it terrifies me. About 50 metres to get from zero to at least 100kph to enter the traffic lane.Seabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-82717934931256978622008-04-07T19:02:00.000+04:002008-04-07T19:02:00.000+04:00I told people that my daily commute to and from Je...I told people that my daily commute to and from Jebel Ali Port was the most dangerous thing I did every day. For a real thrill, try entering SZR from the short ramp at the construction zone of Dubai Marina.Peripatetic Engineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08508035944158746797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-15695126020018791052008-04-07T16:44:00.000+04:002008-04-07T16:44:00.000+04:00No Seabee: you stand every chance. Of being killed...No Seabee: you stand <I>every</I> chance. Of being killed or injured by other road users. Driving in Dubai used to scare me to death. One of my former employers in the UK actually sent all of their staff who had company cars on a defensive driving course at Silverstone racetrack. It was the best course I ever did, and in Dubai I used a lot of what I was taught. But the problem is, obviously, that there are many drivers in Dubai who simply ignore the rules, compounded by many others who don't even know what the rules are!<BR/><BR/>Highway Code, proper tuition and all that: urgently needed!Keefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820411415545249138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-77318151740980761852008-04-07T10:24:00.000+04:002008-04-07T10:24:00.000+04:00This morning a "lady in black" swerved past me on ...This morning a "lady in black" swerved past me on the right hard-shoulder, then swerved left and almost crashed into a taxi in the left lane, which then breaked and almost caused a truck to collide with it. She then slowed down for a moment (probably to re-wrap...) and then took off again, zig-zagging through heavy traffic. <BR/>Yesterday an ambulance was trying to get through on Emirates Road, so I attempted to make space for it to pass. I seemed to be the only person who understands the concept of "dying person somewhere... needs help... ambulance needs to drive fast." All other drivers around me seemed mighty concerned with me or even the ambulance taking "their space" in their lane.<BR/>Dubai Police announced recently that they would post more patrols during morning rush hour... where are they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-52000358381541220742008-04-06T19:51:00.000+04:002008-04-06T19:51:00.000+04:00These days ya just never know...one just needs to ...These days ya just never know...one just needs to have excellent defensive driving skills. <BR/><BR/>And drink driving is still rampant in the UAE...they should station CID right at hotel lobbies to catch people on the spot! Why people still take the risk is beyond belief. <BR/><BR/>I don't know if there's a lack of police but unemployment is high in the UAE and they should recuruit more officers.<BR/><BR/>As you say, the laws are in place but enforcement is needed.i*maginatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768590735811322295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-48906085658264776662008-04-06T18:48:00.000+04:002008-04-06T18:48:00.000+04:00LDU yes they are. We have one of the worst per cap...<B>LDU</B> yes they are. We have one of the worst per capita road deaths & injury figures in the world.Seabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-37203417305726748902008-04-06T15:28:00.000+04:002008-04-06T15:28:00.000+04:00It seems as if these sad accidents are a normal pa...It seems as if these sad accidents are a normal part of every day life there?LDUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01625937487320546155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-88586603711118704412008-04-06T14:38:00.000+04:002008-04-06T14:38:00.000+04:00I just dont get it....a lot of fatal accidents sin...I just dont get it....<BR/><BR/>a lot of fatal accidents since march 1st, and the roads just feel more dangerous, saw a number of people almost causing accidents yesterday, all were either speaking on the mobiles or texting, one of them started chasing me after i gestured to keep their phone down, <BR/><BR/>The best was when a bus on emirates road came to the middle lane and started tailgating/flashing me, and i was doing 120 kph.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com