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Impspeed
97 posts
12 months
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New to the forum, but by no means new to Dubai.
I've been visiting for 5 years (old man lives over here) and been living here myself for 4 months.
I've got to say, driving standards over here have improved since the first time I came over. I'll never forget getting in a 'pink' taxi at Festival City, asking for a ride to Dragon Mart and ending up in Ajman (my first visit so I had no idea where we were going).
It's very easy to get in to the "if you can't beat them, joiin them" mindset.
- Undertake
- Tailgate
- Beep/flash slow moving vehicles
- Drive on the phone, but not very often
- Cut across a couple of lanes at once
- Pushing in
What really peaves me;
- Flashing when there's really no where to go!
- The expectation that if you start to move in to my lane, regardless of whether you're going to hit me or not, I should move
- Littering
- The kids climbing over seats/out windows/sunroof
- Going all the way round a roundabout in the outside lane!
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6th Gear
1,209 posts
63 months
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Seeing young children not properly fastened into a car seat.
THAT makes my blood boil.
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dxbtiger
Original Poster
2,350 posts
42 months
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6th Gear said: Seeing young children not properly fastened into a car seat.
THAT makes my blood boil.
Yep, I saw it from some Expats in the Greens on Fri, kid hanging out of the sunroof of a 4 x 4. They got some verbal abuse through an open window. Impspeed, welcome!
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e21jason
228 posts
88 months
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You think they would make child seats compulsory given the countries ability to make up new rules and regulations on a whim.
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Psychobert
6,004 posts
125 months
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Gaffer said: Ooooo is it Fit Elevator Guy..? Please say yes.  O/T Sorry, no. Will be a chap called Omar with something large and black for you to inspect. 
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Psychobert
6,004 posts
125 months
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e21jason said: You think they would make child seats compulsory given the countries ability to make up new rules and regulations on a whim. I think it goes with the whole divine will/what will be will be thing. Spoke to a local chap I've worked with who eats healthily, goes to the gym and generally tries to be sensible healthwise, yet refuses to wear a seat belt as if its his time to go, its his time to go.. Odd..
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Harris_I
1,766 posts
128 months
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No it's not the whole divine will thing. The guy has a limited understanding of the concept of pre-destiny in his faith. It would have been more correct for him to say I don't wear a seatbelt because it may already have been ordained that I will die in a car crash one day. Which is slightly different to what he is saying.
I think there's also a sort of macho thing going on in local culture: young men don't wear belts as some think it diminishes their manhood somehow.
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shirt
14,292 posts
70 months
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manhood? pansies all drive autos!
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Harris_I
1,766 posts
128 months
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Sorry, I should have added: by his logic, he has precluded the possibility that he may not die in a car crash. In which case, he should just eat cream cakes all day, smoke his lungs to death, and shut his eyes when he crosses the road. All of which are proscribed by his faith.  I'll just get my coat. 
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thb
166 posts
43 months
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Since buying the Wrongler, I no longer:
- Exceed the speed limit
- Use my mobile whilst driving
- Take the racing line
Mainly because the Wrongler is too slow, too noisy and too unstable to do all of the above
After racking up far too many speeding tickets in my time here (the 4000Dhs one in the rental Yaris was the kicker) the Wrongler has done great favours to my wallet
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shirt
14,292 posts
70 months
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[quote=thb] too unstable /quote]
cheap shocks/lift kit? mine can corner quite hard if required. its the brakes that don't inspire confidence.
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thb
166 posts
43 months
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Saying 'unstable' is probably doing it a bit of a disservice - it's stable enough, it's just the top heavy nature, lack of roof etc that always holds me back from all-out mode. And yes, the brakes are shocking - had a more heart-in-mouth moments in the Wrongler than any other car I've ever driven!
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Hitch78
3,836 posts
63 months
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My only ever 360 was in a wrongler. Brake induced brown trouser time! Mine used to corner ok.
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rabailey
171 posts
19 months
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Hitch78 said: My only ever 360 was in a wrongler. Brake induced brown trouser time! Mine used to corner ok. That's where you when wrong they are supposed to be throttle induced. I used to love my wrongler, donut city !
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IanUAE
1,193 posts
33 months
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I was in Delhi last Thursday and Friday after 5 years. Lets just say I have forgotten a few bad habits after leave there....
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Hitch78
3,836 posts
63 months
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rabailey said: Hitch78 said: My only ever 360 was in a wrongler. Brake induced brown trouser time! Mine used to corner ok. That's where you when wrong they are supposed to be throttle induced. I used to love my wrongler, donut city ! The only doughnut involved in mine was behind the wheel!
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oilydan
1,197 posts
140 months
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I don't see how it's done???
I've tried flashing the car in front out of the way, but by the time I've got my trench-coat undone and started waving my dick about they have usually got out of the way anyway?!?
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Gentleman Geoff
1,057 posts
81 months
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My favourite one is reversing at speed away from the traffic lights when you realise you're about to take the wrong bloody exit. It's either that or inadvertently add another 20 minutes to the journey just to get on the right track again. 
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Impspeed
97 posts
12 months
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Also reversing down the hard shoulder on the Emirates Road - every morning at the Al Rebat St junction someone misses the slip road and reverses back. Also saw someone at the Itihad/Banyas St. Traffic Lights reverse quicker than they drive forwards in to the traffic coming from behind.
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