I'm not sure if I believe this story.

I think you are being defensive and exaggerating a bit.

Yes, there are traffic violators in America and there are consequences for the violations.

Here, it seems like there are so many violations that the police can't/won't do anything about it.

NOTE: Drivers here LEARN to drive defensively so that they can survive out on the Doha streets. This learned behavior, IMHO, will never be reversed unless the police get a back bone and stiff fines are issued to these violators.