Flashing the headlights in my mirror and riding my rear bumper when I'm boxed in on all sides is incredibly rude and childish, and of course, dangerous. Usually, they want to pass just to get blocked in by the car in front of me. On average, it happens, at least, 3 or 4 times a day. What can this behaviour possibly accomplish? Are these people trying to get killed or to kill me?
I've been driving for over 30 years. I'm licensed to drive vehicles with everything from 2 to 30 wheels. I'm also a pilot. I'm not the best, but I'm not a bad driver. I've driven in many countries around the world. I've had to pass many, many tests, both academic and practical to get these permits to drive.
On average, in my opinion, drivers here are terrible. Compared to some other places, there are not all that many vehicles on the roads here.
Are there any real tests for driving here? My license here was the easiest one to get, ever. All I had to do was show my license from Yemen, (not known for it's strict driving rules either), and do the lamest eye test, and voila, I'm legal to drive here. I never did have any test to drive in Yemen. Trust is nice but safety is a good thing too.
The roundabouts are a nightmare. One way to fix these is to put speed bumps, big ones, about 10 meters from all the entrances. It will slow vehicles down when they enter. This will create natural gaps so people can get into the roundabout from all sides. Cheap, easy and effective. It'll never happen, but it's a thought.
It's not just the drivers but the roads as well. They're terrible. Nothing more needs to be said there. At least, it looks like the roads are being repaired.
Doha is a scary place to drive. My advice is to relax a bit, folks. Take it easy. What's the big rush? Think of all the other people on the road. I don't know about you but I would rather not end my drive in an ambulance.
Flashing the headlights in my mirror and riding my rear bumper when I'm boxed in on all sides is incredibly rude and childish, and of course, dangerous. Usually, they want to pass just to get blocked in by the car in front of me. On average, it happens, at least, 3 or 4 times a day. What can this behaviour possibly accomplish? Are these people trying to get killed or to kill me?
I've been driving for over 30 years. I'm licensed to drive vehicles with everything from 2 to 30 wheels. I'm also a pilot. I'm not the best, but I'm not a bad driver. I've driven in many countries around the world. I've had to pass many, many tests, both academic and practical to get these permits to drive.
On average, in my opinion, drivers here are terrible. Compared to some other places, there are not all that many vehicles on the roads here.
Are there any real tests for driving here? My license here was the easiest one to get, ever. All I had to do was show my license from Yemen, (not known for it's strict driving rules either), and do the lamest eye test, and voila, I'm legal to drive here. I never did have any test to drive in Yemen. Trust is nice but safety is a good thing too.
The roundabouts are a nightmare. One way to fix these is to put speed bumps, big ones, about 10 meters from all the entrances. It will slow vehicles down when they enter. This will create natural gaps so people can get into the roundabout from all sides. Cheap, easy and effective. It'll never happen, but it's a thought.
It's not just the drivers but the roads as well. They're terrible. Nothing more needs to be said there. At least, it looks like the roads are being repaired.
Doha is a scary place to drive. My advice is to relax a bit, folks. Take it easy. What's the big rush? Think of all the other people on the road. I don't know about you but I would rather not end my drive in an ambulance.