Man dies in Qatar quad bike crash

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My condolences to you, Kazm. May you get the strength & resolve to take care of your family.

lls can i just say a big thankyou for everything you tried to do for michael none of these know anything but yes are quick to pass judgement why werent there any ambulances there?

Kazm realy sorry for this tragic accident.take care.

grant the necessary strength to tide over this great loss. May he rest in peace.

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i have been reading through all these threads and alot lo them are very insensitive to what has happened michael was my husband who was out on the dunes with two work friends and a cousin...the boys went out on which was there day off from work and like most of you are going on about helmets,speed and safety this is not the point in this case for 1 a helmet would not have saved his life 2 there was no other vehicle involved and 3 no ambulance would get to my husband as the boys tried and got refused..even by the company that hired the bikes there where more interested in getting three bikes back than four??? what alot of people dont relise is that a sand dune isnt always what it looks like in this case it looked like a dune but had nothing on the other side apart from a 22ft steep drop so please keep your insensitive opinions to yourself until it happens to you then you wont know the pain and fear these four boys went through having to get michael from the dessert to seeing him fight then lose his life in a medical center ..i agree there should be a certain track for anyone to stay on and also an instructor at all times as the danger of these things you will never know or even putting flags into boundaries to where you can and cant go...at the end of all this he has left a broken hearted wife and three chidren who now are left without a husband and a dad

i edited the beg. of it because it didnt make sense, the words were mumbled, not to change my point, my point still remains the same. and for the record i do agree with you thats why i said that was my point exactly, if i didnt agree with you i would have said you've missed my point, which you havent

Its sad that this has happened.. May he rest in Peace..

The sad thing is that different countries have different priorities. Safety in such instances in not a priority here.

in addition, we ourselves must be more careful when making decisions to undertake such activities..

R.I.P

becareful from these quads, had an accident 3 yrs ago :

RHLR - It's not good form to go back and edit your comment like that. You've changed the general gist of it and now my comment look silly because you've added bits to yours which agree with what I said.

You've added whole new paragraphs to it, because you had nothing in there originally about 'protocols', 'legislation', 'doing something about it' and the 'Qatari government'. You were simply having a go at people for being insensitive (which they weren't).

It would have been better to post a new comment to say that you see where I'm coming from and you agree on some points.

I will not comment any more on this thread as I don't wish to drag it somewhere it shouldn't go. Once again, condolences to all who knew him. Over and out.

which is exactly my point tallg. something has to be done to ensure this never happens again. its tragic and an unneccessary loss of life.

First of all my condolences go out to Mr. Malones family and friends on their tragic loss.

Im an infrequent reader of the qatar living website and had promptly browsed this site when literally my mother back home in the North East of England (the same region that Mr. Malone in from) told me about this terrible incident, and upon reading these comments i immedietly signed up to an account to express my unter despair at some of these comments made on this blog.

A man that was virginal in this country, looking to better himself away from the harsh realities of the life back in the NE of England has had a fatal accident. I feel so much for his family and friends, and thats including you LLS, but some people seem to condone this incident and blab on about sh*$t. A man has died as a result of a quad bike accident and rather then talking about what the protocals are in certain areas of the world or who or who hasnt had an accident on a bike, shouldnt something be done about it to make sure no other family has to go through this heart ache again!?

Someone posted on here that if qatar is to succeed in being a major tourist destination is has to impose certain laws (to safe lives/injuries is those most important thing i hope you were going for there mate)

there are some very sympathetic and inteligent comments on here and you will know who you are but some people have detracted from the the point - a man has died as a result of quad biking and lets hope the Qatari government will enforce some sort of legislation to ensure this never happens again!

My best regards go out to his family and friends in this hard time

LLS hope your ok mate

RHLH - No-one is disrespecting the deceased. No-one has commented specifically on what happened to him (because no-one knows), or condoned it.

No-one said he was at fault, or was inexperienced. Everyone would just like there to be more safety involved with these things.

To both you and LLS - I'm sure it's hard at a time like this, but try not to let you emotions cloud your view of what's going on on this thread. It's simply a discussion about safety standards in Qatar.

A lot of people use quad bikes with no safety instruction and no idea of the dangers involved. No-one said this man did that, but his death has raised the important issue. Hopefully one good thing can come out of his death if we are able to raise awareness of the dangers and perhaps even got safety standards enforced.

oh its happen to me ones

that bike fall over me

and as always heard, accident happens. My condolence to the family and friends of the deceased.

It only prove one thing, we don't own our lives! So always take care whatever we do, we don't know what comes next!

"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"

Yes it is .

is it dangerous driving here?

LLS, I am so sorry for your friend Mick and for your pain. I don't think anyone passed judgement except to say that ATVs can be dangerous. I've seen many deaths due to ATVs and it just doesn't get any easier.

Mandi

Guys, be careful. Life is dangerous. Every breath you take could kill you.

No one said he didn't have experience. In fact, everyone was very restrained in not making rash judgements.

when i was reading this thread yesterday i got very angry when i read

(Will wait for a full report before passing judgement)

no body has the right to pass judgement and as this only happened last week and when ever i close my eyes all i can see mick with the pain confusion and fear in his eyes so my anger level went through the roof.

for everyone who reeds this

mick was cought out by a sand dune and was thrown off the quad

mick had more experiance than the rest of us on bikes of all shapes and sizes and even he was cought out so as you can see this can happen to anybody

LLS, my condolences on this sad turn of event. It must be really hard on you, family and friends.

If this bike is really this dangerous, strict safety measures need to be in place before its allowed for public use. These bikes look innocent enough to make people believe its something they can handle.

*Bunga*

Errr....no one is disrespecting him.

LLS, I don't believe anybody has disrespected him in this forum, we have all said condolences to his family for their loss.

So if you know more about the situation, why don't you better inform us then? So we can see who is to blame for his death.

This is a friend of mine you are all talking about and you dont even know what happend so you have no rite to disrespect him like that.

THERE WAS NO CARS INVOLVED

WE ASKED FOR HELP AND GOT NONE

I WAS HOLDING HIM AND WATCHED HIM DIE AT THE HOSPITAL

THIS WILL BE WITH ME UNTILL THE DAY I DIE WATCHING A FRIEND DIE IN MY ARMS

and what it can do before doing any activities. wearing a helmet and body gears means that you recognized the bike as something dangerous. though you cannot predict accidents, it makes a big difference to be on the safe side. because when youre on that "OH SH*T!!!" moment, theres nothing you can do but to trust your helmet and gears to save your ass.

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"You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back."

Interesting thoughts. I disagree.

I think it overstates the danger in popping down the road to the shop on your push bike, and has a part to play in the growing obesity epidemic amongst youngsters.

Parents are too fearful to let kids ride bikes, because of all the 'apparent' dangers.

If I had a child with a bike I'd make sure there was a helmet if s/he was riding on or near cars, but there are other times when a helmet wouldn't be necessary.

Helmets aren't currently a requirement for people rollerblading or using skateboards, and both of those acivities seem to me to be more popular than cycling, and kids fall from their skateboards much more frequently than from bikes.

I just think there is room for discretion, rather than mandating that whenever a person is on a bicycle, a helmet must be on the rider's head, for fear of prosecution.

"Some Western countries don't let kids ride bicycle without helmets, which perhaps a step too far."

Why would you say it's a step to far? What harm does it do? It's no different to having a law about wearing seat belts in a car.

a large % of this country's population are unaware how to drive on the roads,with demarcated lanes & tarred surfaces,is it any surprise it's a lot worse in the dunes?...the people that constitute the above % are stuck in the "18 yrs. old,just got my lisence,driving fast rocks" mindset,i.e juvenile,until they grow out of that or are made to grow out of it by implementing & actually enforcing strict fines & penalties including jail terms for suppossed "minor offences",nothing's going to change...

Some Western countries don't let kids ride bicycle without helmets, which perhaps a step too far.

However I agree that the companies renting the quads should at least make available helmets for riders to wear, if the chose. At least that will imply some level of danger, even if many riders seem to think the quads are risk free.

Yes was very unforunate he was working for QP project and had recently joined before 3 weeks. His body was sent yesterday

the speed gives you that kind of good feeling in a rush. me and my friend though almost had an accident when he miscalculated the slope which almost sent us hurtling down. good thing he was able to hang on and push me out of the bike. i can't erase the image of "what could have been..." till now. still gives me goose bumps just thinking about it...i haven't given up riding the quad bike but i'm extra careful now.

brit, they will not understand, they haven't studied physics. I made some studies on my son's quad. I flew about 6 or seven meters. It proved the law of conservation of momentum.

I've been riding Quad Bikes in Qatar for 12 years now, and have never had a major accident. I always take care, and wear a helmet.

But like Baldrick2Dogs said, we need more information before we can pass judgement.

I do agree though that it is the fault of the rental places, and I don't mean the indians that work there, since it is only their job to hire the bikes for money. It is the fault of the owner, for not providing helmets, or telling his employees to provide safety training.

I agree with you, however, people themselves have to understand the risks and ride sensibly..

I have often seen youngsters of all nationalities hurtling up and down the dunes without any care.

I was lucky to only end up with 30 stitches in face (20 outside 10 inside).

After driving off the top of dune and headbutting the handlebars.

Have to thank three Qatari guys who drove to the ambulance. And the doctor who said another stupid white kid. Well in truth I wasn't offered or asked for a helmet??

oh well, still smiling with a nice scar

If Qatar ever wants to become a serious tourist destination it needs to bring in some kind of regulation for the people who rent these quad bikes to people. They should have an obligation to provide safety equipment and give adequate training and instruction. And they need to set aside a designated area for them.

Come to think of it...I did had a quadbike accident before where I fell 3x. I had no helmet or safety pads so i was bruised and I got scratches on my face. That was more than a year ago but I still have back pains and I know it's because of that accidentback pains. Never tried it again.

fear of an accident makes thrill in the game

i had an accident once on one of these - completely knackered my back flying off my quad! it was my first time on the dunes, and i had no instruction, other than "press here to accelerate".

my own fault completely - never again...

Its hard to control the anderaline rush once you are on the bike.

I stop riding it after getting my lessons.

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Anyone Can Die.

Very sad news once again !!!

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I personally think there should be specific track where these quad bike rides can be enjoyed with safety as we all know that they cannot compete with LAND CRUISER/NISSAN PATROL's huge and strong body. So for passenger's point of view, they must enjoy this ride in a specific open track or area so all can see eachother clearly and preventing any collision

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Moreover, some guidelines must be specified for such dangerous rides i.e. age, previous experience, safety equipments etc

I broke my little toe on one of those things, fell on my foot... I think before they are rented out people need some safety training or somthing...

agree with Speed.

The way they drive, O gosh !!

Anywayz my God rest the soul in PEACE.

Safe driving everyone !

The report is a bit vague.

Did he crash into a Land Cruiser or vice versa?

Was he wearing a skid lid?

Did he have any experience, or did he just rent one for the day with no instruction?

Will wait for a full report before passing judgement, but condolences nonetheless.

not so long ago i remember reading a paper about a couple from turkey who quadbiking with their 4 yrs old son. Son died on the quad accident as well ... fall on top of him ...

you will see Ambulances running up and down :-(