The V.I.P. Treatment on the road

dragonfly212
By dragonfly212

Last thursday nite, while am waiting the light turns green (am in turn left lane) I saw a police car from my background with all their sirine and light flasing. 

The police apparently guiding  very VIP person and ask everybody to go forward while the light is still red, I saw some confusion on their faces but they do what the police say and keep driving forwardm so the VIP can go through.

And I saw the camera doing the magic, the flashes was like a disco light, was good actually seing the chaos but then am thinking, what happened if I am in the same position, the camera catch me speeding and crossing the red light which the fine is more 6000 riyal.

Can I argue with the traffic police and explain to them what happened so I dont have to pay the fine???? cos is not my fault after all.

Anybody have similiar incident or experiences??? please share with me.

 

Appreciated your generaous comments or advise.  

By dragonfly212• 26 Apr 2008 10:23
Rating: 2/5
dragonfly212

Oryx, they are V.I.P. they got to rush to their meeting. any "meeting" they want. wink

Everybody is right Everybody is wrong, it depend where we stand.

By Oryx• 26 Apr 2008 10:19
Oryx

So why don't VIPs have to stop at red lights like the rest of us mere mortals?

By SPEED• 26 Apr 2008 10:17
SPEED

thats cooool !! at least some now remembers me everyday ! 

 

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By lamea• 26 Apr 2008 09:54
lamea

similar thing happened to me at mamoura signal where the police car behind me was escorting an ambulance. thank god there is no camera(not that i know of) at that signal.

i guess u will have to wait for a few days and then check online if u got a ticket! if u do go to  the department and try to talk to them.

By Vegas• 26 Apr 2008 09:53
Vegas

You can't teach experience...

By dragonfly212• 26 Apr 2008 09:51
dragonfly212

roger that baka... just wait for the V.I.P invitation card at your door. wink

Everybody is right Everybody is wrong, it depend where we stand.

By bakamuna• 26 Apr 2008 09:47
bakamuna

milla the consulting fee for that is a party :)

By dragonfly212• 26 Apr 2008 09:43
dragonfly212

Oh.. Thank you speed, I will keep that in mind. Yeah.. now I feel better after receiving all comments advises. How are you today??? busy?? hey am writing on my note pad and am remember you. how is that??? hehehehe wink

Everybody is right Everybody is wrong, it depend where we stand.

By fai077• 26 Apr 2008 09:42
fai077

Welcome

 

Keep rockingg......

 

Have A Great Day.....

By dragonfly212• 26 Apr 2008 09:41
dragonfly212

LOL charan.. next time is your party. am waiting

Everybody is right Everybody is wrong, it depend where we stand.

By dragonfly212• 26 Apr 2008 09:41
dragonfly212

oh thanks baka, now i really really feel relieved. so i dont have to worry about the fine. thank you again.

Everybody is right Everybody is wrong, it depend where we stand.

By anonymous• 26 Apr 2008 09:40
anonymous

Now worry about the party :)

By SPEED• 26 Apr 2008 09:40
Rating: 4/5
SPEED

Check your vehile fine at moi.gov.qa  if there is any fine then go immediately (ASAP) and tell them the reason why you crossed the red signal. And i am sure they are aware of such VIP RED ALERTS !!!

 

So don't worry, if any probs then let me know 

 

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By bakamuna• 26 Apr 2008 09:35
Rating: 5/5
bakamuna

milla dnt worry..this happend to me 2 or 3 weeks back near the airport signal..the police stoped all green signals and  asked us to clear for incoming vip vehicles, it was red and maybe like about 10 cars got flashed just to let the vip's go..so when i went to clear things out with the police,i explained the situ and they said they knw about it and cleard the violation..

iam sure who ever the police who asked you to jump the red would have made a time stamp and passed it on to the traffics department..

 

 

By dragonfly212• 26 Apr 2008 09:35
dragonfly212

really fai?? and the traffic police not charged you with the fine? well thats good news then. now i feel better a bit. thanks fai

Everybody is right Everybody is wrong, it depend where we stand.

By dragonfly212• 26 Apr 2008 09:34
dragonfly212

well guys, i really scared that the police play their card and keep their stubborn head saying you break rules and pay the fine. am really confused now and scared actually. they can say anything and in the end they will say "is not your country". i better bang my head againts the wall then...

Everybody is right Everybody is wrong, it depend where we stand.

By fai077• 26 Apr 2008 09:33
Rating: 4/5
fai077

We can argue, coz The traffic section will notice tht time nd they will clear tht.

Me also got tht flash on tht time.

 

Have A Great Day.....

By anonymous• 26 Apr 2008 09:23
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

     if u wll have flash voilation ...while doing the ISTAMARA thing...ask them to show u the pic of the voilation..there u can show them the sistuation and explain them what happen at the signal

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   "Imagination is more important than knowledge"

By Snowstorm• 26 Apr 2008 09:23
Snowstorm

 

for giving way to ambulances 

 

 

YOU DONT KNOW ME, DONT EVEN TRY !!!

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By anonymous• 26 Apr 2008 09:22
anonymous

Radar must have caught the Police and VIP cars too , so don't worry you won't be fined by traffic Police.

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