Making U-Turn on Grand Hamad Street!! Please help!

saifi
By saifi

Hey,
I was hoping if you can help me with this. As you enter Grand Hamad Street (the one with the swords arches) coming from the airport, you reach a small junction with traffic lights. On my left is Doha Bank and Al Rayyan Bank, so I took a U-Turn. There was no (No U-Turn) sign!! yet I think the camera flashed! I am so bugged as I am not sure if it did or not so can someone who knows the area tell me what's going on? I am pretty certain there was no (no-U-Turn) sign! so please help!
also, if it did flash, does that mean it's the 6000 penalty? and is there a way out of it if there's no warning sign to make a U-Turn?
Thanks

By saifi• 11 Mar 2010 09:18
saifi

Today I asked two colleagues and they said I can make U-turns from there. So fingers crossed, I hope no violations will pop up on my screen in a few days.

By farash• 11 Mar 2010 08:56
farash

Since the flash was after you completely made U turn, it was not for your car. You are safe.

By babyarlene85• 11 Mar 2010 08:28
babyarlene85

you can check at www.moa.gov.qa if u have a violation

By anonymous• 10 Mar 2010 22:52
anonymous

dont think there is anything to worry i know the place you talking about there is no sign for u turn but u turn is allowed there i use that road quiet oftenly, think might have been some flashes from another car or not unless you turned while it was red......dont worry it going to be ok

By saifi• 10 Mar 2010 22:18
saifi

yeah that's what i intend to do, thanks for your help!

By anonymous• 10 Mar 2010 21:39
anonymous

wait 4 or 5 dayz and check ur violations if there is go to madina khalifa traffic police discuss with them they will tel u no body can solve here or tell u

By saifi• 10 Mar 2010 21:29
saifi

no i didn't cross a red light, in fact it turned green and i moved off with other cars without probelm, but it was until i fully turned into the opposite road that i saw flashes in my mirror coming from the camera at the opposite side!!

By supermanqatar• 10 Mar 2010 21:22
supermanqatar

Did you cross the red signal while turning? If it was green and there is no 'No Uturn' sign, you are safe. The flash may be from a car's high beam headlight.

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