I might be being naive but I don't think the traffic department is just being "harsh" on expats. This is merely my own opinion but I think three to four years ago this place was lawless when it comes to traffic laws and it "worked" for the most part when there were only 100,000 people in Doha.
Now that Doha is becoming a big city changes must be made and everyone, including the Qataris who were running red lights three years ago, must now behave or pay strict penalties.
Its a snap-back type of reaction that I think most developing areas experience. So I really don't think its targetting Expats. This country is wealthy enough to not need to create revenue by "gouging" visitors...the fines are just high to act as a deturant to people who have money, expat and qatari alike.
OK OK, everyone do some mistakes, but man,,,, look at the date.... is this the way to remind a motorist to slow down? or is it the way of Traffic Department to say Hey, welcome, pls visit us, if it is this way to make mistakes, then the confidence of motorist will be at risk... thinking anytime, any cause they will be taken for a mistake. Now what explanation will this fit????? simply a mistake, but what impact would it be to the one received such message? If the penalty for this is quite big, this might cause a heart attack or hypertension or a headache...tsk, tsk, tsk
"There's nothing we can do to change the past, if it teaches you a lesson profit from it then, forget it."
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I might be being naive but I don't think the traffic department is just being "harsh" on expats. This is merely my own opinion but I think three to four years ago this place was lawless when it comes to traffic laws and it "worked" for the most part when there were only 100,000 people in Doha.
Now that Doha is becoming a big city changes must be made and everyone, including the Qataris who were running red lights three years ago, must now behave or pay strict penalties.
Its a snap-back type of reaction that I think most developing areas experience. So I really don't think its targetting Expats. This country is wealthy enough to not need to create revenue by "gouging" visitors...the fines are just high to act as a deturant to people who have money, expat and qatari alike.
Just my opinion...
OK OK, everyone do some mistakes, but man,,,, look at the date.... is this the way to remind a motorist to slow down? or is it the way of Traffic Department to say Hey, welcome, pls visit us, if it is this way to make mistakes, then the confidence of motorist will be at risk... thinking anytime, any cause they will be taken for a mistake. Now what explanation will this fit????? simply a mistake, but what impact would it be to the one received such message? If the penalty for this is quite big, this might cause a heart attack or hypertension or a headache...tsk, tsk, tsk
"There's nothing we can do to change the past, if it teaches you a lesson profit from it then, forget it."
traffic dept?