All this new traffic “law” is just a farce! Comedy! Nonsense!!

what do you mean "I am entitled to make mistakes, but the point is how do I behave after making a mistake"?.. the guy was standing in front of the red light, when policeman approached him and gave him a ticket QR 3000. BTW, the guy paid it off already (hamdulillah!). So what "behaviour after making mistake" r u talking about, please?

now, Maria, I never said that "entitles everybody to break law"... I am even not sure what exactly you ask here. What I mean is: those who really breaks the law and put other's lives in danger (like speeding, like cutting off, like making left turn from the right lane, etc), those may easily get away and avoid the penalty, depends on who they are and "who they know"...And someone, who didn't put anybody's life in danger, and even was not aware that he is "breaking the law" by not keeping 2 meter distance, he got to pay QR 3000!

And again, my idea in general is: we all have to follow rules and obey the law. But if one makes mistake, especially not in purpose, he shouldn't be punished that much. For each misbehaviour must be reasonable punishment. This is my idea.

The fines for breaking traffic law are ridiculous, this is the fact.

Don't know if this has been seen on QL at all

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I don't go to mythical places with strange men.

-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

Qatarisun, yes this world is not perfect. That is when rules and punishment come into picture. As a human I am entitled to make mistakes, but the point is how do I behave after making a mistake.

(Gold words, Maria: "Everybody should abide by rules including traffic police."... but tell me frankly, does it work this way in qatar??) May be it does'nt work this way in Qatar. So.......... ??? Are you saying, that entitles everybody to break law ??? I apologise in advance if I am getting it all wrong. Please let me know what you are conveying here.

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it's either too loose or too tight...The fines should be reasonable, not being created out of someone's sick mind.

Of course Maria, everyone must follow the rules, and obey the rules, and be good drivers, and not to violate the law.I only can dream about this perfect world.... but since it happened (and btw, it might happen to each of us!), the penalty must be appropriative. You cannot sentence to a death penalty someone who for instance has stolen one's umbrella ...Punishment should be reasonable.. the same with not keeping 2 metres distance.. is that a really huge crime that some people have to give their entire monthly salary for it??? It just doesn’t make any sense...

And another thing...Gold words, Maria: "Everybody should abide by rules including traffic police."... but tell me frankly, does it work this way in qatar??

the last time i heard nowadays you can buy chewing gum in the chemist. I am too scare chewing the gum while in Singapore ... lol.

i think they fine people when they get caught littering it.

Used to buy big boxes of chewing gum when we go on holiday and give it away to my colleque (spelling?) at work :D

probably Qatar try to copy Singapore ... :D Fines for everything ... :D

Traffic laws are for the commuter's safety and smooth running of traffic. Violating it has certain fines. How can there be a relaxed/strict/middle ground for it. Everybody should abide by rules including traffic police.

That's really insane! It's either too relaxed or too strict with the law, no middle ground, eh ?

Qatarisun, I am not justifying that the fine was appropriate, neither am I denying it. IMHO, traffic police is the authority on road. Sometimes, it is about attitude change in a driver, especially when he takes rules lightly or challenges the authority.

First the ****** rents and now these ************ fines. What the **** is wrong with the Government. Nothing makes sense these days. First the Government started mass demolition campaigns and now it has started a massive fine campaign. Better start some serious planning for future. The conditions here are becoming too hostile.

Fines must be high enough for those who put other people in danger like those who jumps out of nowhere and cut you off; those who comes from the side road and doesn’t want to wait but squeeze somehow in front of your car; those who makes a left turn from the right lane, cutting off the car forwarding straight (it is unbelievable how many times i have seen it!!),those who jumps on the red signal... but even in these cases fines should be reasonable, real ones, not like somebody’s sick fantasy out of hell...How it is possible to pay a penalty of QR 50,000??? Or even QR 10,000?? And I am really wondering what if the person doesn’t have it? He will have to stay in Qatar to the rest of his life paying off this fine?? What an absurd!!

Its better to have a heli-pad in ur villa and a small helicopter!...coz sum fine goes beyond the value of many cars such as the fine for driving witout license!

Ramadan kareem.

but F* 3000 riyal for that??? it's even not dengerous for anybody.. it's just in case "if the front car breaksdown" !!! so why only 3000? why it's not a death penalty right away???

Sh#t, what kind of fuc*en rule is that!!!!!!!!!! I guess it is time to buy a bike!!!!!

"What makes you different can make all the difference in the World"

My 'pathan' car instructor told me this, sometime back in Dubai. One should be able to visually judge and maintain around 2 meter distance between the edge of one's car bonnet and the back wheel of the front car when one stops. The reason, if the front car breaksdown you should be able to maneuver your car and not hold the traffic behind.

Thank you so much for your infos. Mine expired on the end of Sept ... i think i will wait till the Ramadhan finish and just do it on the normal days.

Again thank you. :-)

there is a grace period of 1 month

btw my friend's had expired 3 months back n he did it yesterdy without any fine

If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.

I think this law is to prevent tailgatting....

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"Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost".

i hv the same problem ... anyone can help pls?

U know what ..

may be the cop was havin a bad day and decided to take it on ur buddy!

or

ur buddy cheesed him off badly.. so he decided to teach him a lesson

or

he by mistake added a zero ! It was supposed to be 300!

or

...... ( scratchin my head for more possible reasons)

AR.

"Work like you don't need the money, Love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching "!

3k for not keeping a gap of 2 m?

its absurd.

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I looked on the MOI page ........... list of offences, couldn't find this one re 2m, except something about leaving a gap, but I think it meant while moving, and that fine was only QR300.

Why should it therefore be 10 times more for being stationary?

Anyway, on the subject of vehicles, does anybody know if there is a grace period for the expiry of the vehicle licence? Mine is due 2 days ago. I went to industrial area tonight, 20mins b4 opening time, the queue circles the building (outside walls) and around to the main road, in both directions. People were squabbling over others pushing in, so I went to Lulu, But Lulu test station not open. I hope I can wait until after Ramadan .... 1 months grace maybe, fingers crossed!!!!

MAybe this law doesn't really exist and the officer made it up to get some cash? or it really costs a fraction of the price and the rest goes into the officers pocket??

really??? is she puerto-rico blond girl??.. lol...or mexican?

Da, Ruskie = Russian.

Plenty of S. Am. blondes - hell, I'm married to one!

big LOL again!!!

.. what is Ruskie? you mean russians? "Ruslie" sounds like russian language.. do you speak russian?

Could have been (let's see) France, Irish, Oz., NZ, Saf. Af., Belgian (though not famous, obviously), Ruskie, US, any of the slovaks, adn lots of the South American countries.

Maybe our Fil. friend has a somewhat narrow world view?

(Q/sun - thanks for that - so glad to hear it was not you in the car park!!)

right, and how about almost entire north part of west and east europe?..lol...

nooo, silversurfer..it was not me... usually i prefer to wear Abaya in public places inside of town, rather than bikini...I am blond but not stupid.. sorry for mismatched image..

chick once. Also, I think there might be a few in Germany, Holland and Scandinavia. I could be wrong though.

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. Mahatma Gandhi

Well, now you've dropped yourself in it!!

Maybe it was you sunbathing in the Al-Jazeera car park?? (See other hot thread)

Please own up.!

And are you either British, or Australian (as it seems that only these nationalities can be blonde)?

this is too extreme ...

adey, that's what i recommended him.. but he is so frustrated... maybe i will be able to convince him to take it to the court..

...when he was saying to policeman: "ok give me the ticket", he couldn’t even imagine that is will be QR3000!! it is a nightmare...

It simply does not make sense! 3000 bucks just for this?!?!?! I wish they had some insurance to cover all these fines! :-) I know.. just a wish !!

AR.

"Work like you don't need the money, Love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching "!

It stands to reason its for moving vehicles and if the rule has not been published then he should get away with it at court. Its like getting fined for eating red jellybabies - "What I hear you say!!!! you haven't heard about the law strictly forbidding this??"

"No, your Honour"

"That's no excuse! 3000QR fine! NEXT!!!, ah now, the case of walking on the cracks in the pavement"

I don't go to mythical places with strange men.

-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

that it does not apply for everyone in Qatar! They target certain type or people! Just yesterday I personally violated traffic law ( without putting anybody in danger of course!!), and policeman stopped me.. it was dark, and he couldn't see who is inside of the car.. as soon as he saw a blond female, he tried to say in english something like "don't do it anymore" (or it was my imagination, as the guy couldn't put together two english words), and he let me go...

I am sure the same way the "law" works for the local...

others - welcome to pay ten times as much...

in general , all these “fares” are absolutely ridiculous, and don’t make any sense.. somebody with totally sick imagination could come up with this sick fares.. 3000...10,000...50,000.1 month jail, 3 months jail.... and what if i don’t have 10,000? I won’t be surprised, if in this case they give me a death penalty ..

3000 for that hmmm now we should ask for traffic allowance also in our next pay :/

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Jesus...he should dispute it...I say we go after the cop!

'Our freedom is but a light that breaks through from another world'

3K thats absurd

If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.

this is the age of wireless technology get a laser pointer

If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.

it's not even 500!!!

IT IS THREE F*** thousand!!!!!

are they out of their fricking mind or what???

If this is the case its better to sell the car and use Karwa would be much cheaper in the long run ... but no karwa around thats the problem

If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.

am thinking to hire some one now to sit on front bonnet with a meter stick to keep checkin for me.

this is getting senseless now. i dont see any point stated on that new law about 2 meter.

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I say 500 QR....qataisun, you will learn that nothing makes sense here, no matter how illogical it sounds!

'Our freedom is but a light that breaks through from another world'

its should be atleast Qr.1000+. I feel pity for your friend and for me too in the near future.

May be they are drafting another one for not to breath inside the car!!! LOL

if it's ONLY 300, my dear..

is it more or less then 300/-

If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.

if you keep a distance 3 meters, be sure, 5 cars will

squeeze in front of you, and you will be charged anyway...

...yes, adey , he was literally standing on the traffic lights. Is that possible to keep 2 meters while standing on red signal???

...300?? any other guesses, please?...

one big joke!!! I did not know of this '2m law' I guess I should take time out and read the new Traffic dept. 'book' of new laws!!!!!! However, I venture a guess at a QR300 fine?

Anyway, I travel 100km plus every day, and so far I have not noticed any difference in the way people are driving!!! The same drivers (we all know who they are:-) continue to drive with impunity, one even came right up behind me, beeped and flashed as we passed a speed camera on airport road ............... I was doing already the limit!!!!

And as you say, leave any kind of gap in traffic jams, queing etc., between you and the car in front and somebodies front end is winkling it's way in!!!!! So now where do you stand on the '2m law'? you left a gap, somebody squeezes in, now the police man taps on your window and fines YOU!!!

Qatar traffic department is going to be the wealthest in the world... I have never seen anyone stopping at a traffic light here, or anywhere else for that matter and keeping a 2 metre distance between you and the car infront...

think of all that wasted space....

Will we get a fine if the distance is 3 meters

If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.

Someone needs to tell that policeman the rule only applies to moving vehicles. IF that is not the case then it really is a stupid rule.

I don't go to mythical places with strange men.

-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

300/- ?????????????

If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.