Dubai confirms Salik charges plan for taxis

Posted by: vicky Monday, 31 December 2012 12:12 AM[UAE] - Canada

Now, these comments are indeed fine examples of bigoted mindset. Wonder how people managed to latch on to Kerala and take pleasure in bludgeoning it's credentials while the topic of discussion was all about toll. Says a lot about the swamp water infested thinking pattern rather than the objective facts. By the way, I am not from Kerala? just amused by the dynamics of the human mind.

Posted by: Steven Wednesday, 2 January 2013 6:33 PM[UAE] - UAE

Dear all, I was merely putting the record straight on my 'untraveled character'.
The main crux was that a reader commented on the standard of driving, and that was my answer. Having lived here for approx 20 years, I do fully understand and experience this every day.
However out of all the comments, and again somebody assumes that I have NOT been to Kerala, nobody did answer the question on how many multi-lane highways there are in Kerala?
But never mind, we must return to the subject of the SALIK 'highway robbery'.
So I will make another 'sweeping' statement - Dubai needs the money - full stop, that's all it's down to.

Posted by: biju Friday, 7 December 2012 12:16 PM[UAE] - ua

tax free country earning "The cash raised has since become a key source of income for the RTA, which expects revenues from the toll to reach AED5bn by 2013".

Posted by: Telcoguy Sunday, 30 December 2012 11:48 AM[UAE] - UAE

You can be tax free but you may need to pay for your use of services. There is nothing necessarily wrong with it, in fact it is a sensible policy.
You may argue about the price levels (telecom specially) but I would not expect to get certain things for free anywhere in the world. Someone, somehow, needs to pay for doctors and nurses and firemen and to clean the streets clean and the water running (and ideally keeping the in and out pipes properly isolated)

Value for money would be a valid point to argue, but getting for free is a non-starter.

Posted by: Hisham Thursday, 6 December 2012 3:16 PM[UAE] - UAE

Fair enough if they use the revenue to train taxi drivers how to drive... I don't know how they select their drivers, but I've only seen worse driving in third world countries that have no roads at all.

Posted by: CBG Sunday, 30 December 2012 12:41 PM[UAE] - qwzmb68

@ Steven, yes Rahim yar Khan, Karachi and Lahore are fine examples of cities with excellent multi-road carriage ways, which can't even be compared to dirt laden back roads of swamp water infested kerala, which for some strange reason attacts tourists in the thousands!!!

Posted by: Vix Sunday, 30 December 2012 10:51 AM[UAE] - Canada

Steven, regardless of the travel data base, you still seem to be making a sweeping statements about a place you haven't been to. And you are asking the person to confirm if your assumptions are true!. The moment I read your first post, it sounded off the mark and out of context. Your second post reeks of over confidence while making an attempt to state facts. I wonder how one gets to single out a specific entity while discussing the article on toll. I thought travel broadens one?s mind... maybe it needs more than just the physical travel.

Posted by: Steven Saturday, 29 December 2012 1:45 PM[UAE] - UAE

Dear Paratha, I think it is you who is making sweeping statements. To accuse me of being 'untraveled is nothing short of ludicrous. Last week I was in Guangzhou, Chengdu, Boaxing and Yonfu. Before that I was in Lahore, Rahim Yar Khan and Karachi and in the middle of November I was in Mahe. Have you even heard of half of these places? Let alone traveled (or DRIVEN) in any of them!
So returning to my statement, oh wise one, how many Multi-Lane highways do you have in Kerala. that is what I said and you did not answer! I rest my case.

Posted by: John Thursday, 6 December 2012 3:15 PM[UAE] - UK

Salik should only apply to UAE residents as it is they who use the roads! Taxis are there to reduce congestion. Why are people penalised for using Taxis? We have red routes in our Cities in the UK where taxis have priority including our bus lanes! Majority of users on Dubai taxis are tourists hence this does not make sense!

Posted by: Dubaiboy Thursday, 6 December 2012 1:24 PM[UAE] - xyz

Dubai is in short of money again!!