Speeding is No 1 fear of UAE drivers - survey

Posted by: Grant Holt Tuesday, 14 August 2012 12:08 PM[UAE] - UAE

It would help if people moved over to the righthand lanes if they are not overtaking, then faster moving vehicles could pass by easily. Sitting in the second to left lane is not the correct way to drive, fact.

Also why are the police never ticketing those that use the hardshoulder as a pick off drop off point? These idiots then move into fast moving traffic from a stop postion causing all sorts of problems.

Another one while were at it, is why cant you go to the next turn-off and come back on yourself if you miss a turning. Reversing up a six lane highway is just so stupid and dangerous.

Really what needs to happen is that the police/ RTA issue highway codes in multiple languages, that are availble for free at all petrol stations. Its the only way people are going to start to understand the rules of road.

Posted by: Ameer A Khan Monday, 13 August 2012 1:09 PM[UAE] - USA

You are absolutely right. Speeding and disregard for rules is the biggest concern when driving in UAE.

There should be more police patrols and on the spot tickets for violater's rather then sole reliance on speed traps.

Posted by: rashid Monday, 13 August 2012 1:08 PM[UAE] - uae

I fully agree with the need for unmarked cars, especially in view of the driving I have witnessed a half hour before iftar time.

At the same time there is a recurring corollary problem of insufficient speed in the requisite lanes. I have witnessed drives who insist on doing perhaps 80-90, not even 100 in the left lane. In fact the left three lanes are usually congested leaving hardly anyone but trucks in the right lanes.

If you must cruise please I urge you move out of the way. People going at the maximum allowable speed are in an urgent hurry and not always just joy riders out to make you miserable. Insisting on going at your speed which is wrong for the lane is selfish and you are creating a traffic obstacle.

Posted by: Too long in Kuwait. Tuesday, 14 August 2012 12:09 PM[UAE] - Kuwait

Dear Rashid,

Rubbuis, there is no "urgent hurry" only people who think they are in a hurry.

Driving in Kuwait is a nightmare compared to the UAE. I found most of the drivers in the UAE normal.

I see more accidents in 5 minutes in Kuwait than I have seen in a week in the UAE.

Posted by: MJP Monday, 13 August 2012 1:08 PM[UAE] - UAE

So speeding is the main issue? What about tailgating, flashing people out of the way, trying to intimidate, undertaking and slamming on brakes because someone will not move over into a gap that is not big enough just to let some impaitiant person past who's journey is sooo much more important than others. What about those who go from the middle lane of a roundabout to the first then cut accross it and exit at the middle lane as it is the shortest route, sitting in the third lane at 100, overtaking on the hard shoulder, weaving in and out of lanes on the highway at 160 when the traffic is busy as they cannot wait, only to end up saving 2 minutes...........

Why is it that speed is always the issue? All of the above is dangerous driving and can cause serious accisents, even at low speed, why are they not addressing this?!!!!