Hefty fine for rash driving
The Criminal Court has imposed a fine of QR10,000 on a Gulf national who was convicted of causing injuries to a person in a traffic accident due to rash driving, negligence and failure to remain cautious on the road.
The accused was driving down Al Furousiya Street at 10.30pm when his car collided with a vehicle in front. Two more vehicles were hit in the process before the second car overturned.
The person driving the second car, who suffered serious injuries and would undergo a surgery, has claimed compensation.
The Gulf national admitted that he was driving at a high speed and had caused the accident.
The court decided to impose a fine on him under Article 312 of the Criminal Law.
Republished from Gulf Times | Photo by Mohammed Noorudeen (Illustration only)
ravi-invincible YES. Well said. Hope all think like you.
I remember when Qatar doesn't still have those speed cameras...and Hala Sim Card costs QAR350, and you will need to spend QAR0.5 for exension per day...i see accidents almost everyday...and i remember seeing a Ferrari crushed, with the only thing recognisable was the horse emblem on the wheel... Molten Metal's logic is simple...had he not been on his way, he wouldn't be in an accident...i also remember some unfortunate Nepali road cleaners getting hit by a car with some being left for dead, and being blamed for them being there, hence that happened... you really can't teach stupidity...
@landloverreview...true. but still not enough. we risk our lives driving. These so called stupid drivers don't think about the other person. They only worry about their silly phones msgs while driving or a social site. They are only sorry once they injure or kill someone. Blood money is nothing compared to a life. hope you agree?
Instead of sending the driver to the jail, they should send him to the trauma ward at HMC to see all the people in wheelchairs who have become disabled because of reckless driving. Spend some time in the quadriplegia ward, and then see if you want to drive without your seatbelt on.
Only 10,000?
I appreciate the court Order, however IMPOV it would be better to include an "Emotional
/Psychological Punishment" by not allowing him to drive for few years/months.
Yawns, yawns and More Yawns
I think 10,000 QR is fair enough but if they send the driver for a week in jail would be better
I would like to have some nice photos of the crazy drivers who are chasing me all the time, they chase you too close so if you hit your breaks they will F**k up the back of your car completely and don't forget the flashlights !!
Knapp , Instead of commenting on the courts decision , post your suggestions in a positive way .............. Mon , 19.05.2014 , 08.10 hrs
Consult for other alternatives with Fubar and company { as if they 'r not your 2nd & 3rd QL IDs } ... Mon , 19.05.2014 , 07.49 hrs
Khalli , That's an outdated measure , lol ......... Pilots are overcome with alcohol and do blunders on board eventhough they 'd cleared their brain tests , there are thousands who fail in they basic duty to refrain from drinking just before the flight time but those gentlemen { ? } still report drunk at the air ports ....................................... Mon , 19.05.2014 , 07.55 hrs
Zafirah , Arshad I salute to those who has pure heart like you , got a few appreciations via PMs from certain buddies who joined with gunuine inputs ...................... Mon , 19.05.2014 , 07.49 hrs
Yasir , Great , you came in with interesting figures ............................ Mon , 19.05.2014 , 07.45 hrs
These kind of people should be send straight to specially designed jails.
I have always longed that there should be jails of this kind for the unsafe people. 2 to 3 hours of their daily time in these jails should be on some automobile simulator, practicing safe driving under monitor. The prison term should be based on the level of rash driving. They also should be given oral classes and made to understand the importance of human lives, families and their own lives. They should be given special classes in these jails to be drivers who are human being not animals. They should be tested on these simulators and only the rash drivers who become safe drivers should be sent out of these jails.
If they repeat the offense again their punishment should be more severe 4 to 5 hours per day of safe driving.
Punishments should be for people driving and talking on the phones as well. Mobile network and reception on all the roads should be BLOCKED which includes sms or 3G/4G. If people need to talk, they should park and talk – not the other way!
No person - whatever class he/she is from; whichever family he/she is from; rich or poor; whichever country he/she is from should be exempt from these punishments. I am sure that such punishments will bring down the rash driving all around the world....
There should be mandatory speed limit as well. But I have seen people specially in Qatar do rash driving.
to OP - your thread is a big hit! ..... you should thank MM for being the "star" of the day... :)
Justify something that is wrong proves only that you're a M***n. sigh...
The culprit should be jailed and made to pay for the costs of rehabilitation of the victims.
The culprit should be jailed and made to pay for the costs of rehabilitation of the victims.
To avoid slow drivers roads can be marked with minimum speed limit as well in major roads.
we all prayed to our gods for who s suffered an injury .. then discuss about the fast or slow driving?
Agree with Boxbe. Why are there speed limits?
if we had to drive slow or fast according to our wish then remove all radars from qatar...and then let us see the consequence
@arshad: at how much speed you drive on fast lane ??
Their are so many idiot drivers who drive car slowly on a fast track.............
MM ur Right!!!!
wow..
31 comments by MM
12 comments by khalliwalli
10 Comments by Galinda
award goes to......??
:D lolzzz
I just came back from lunch this thread is still alive :P :D
Come on guys stop it for God Sake.......
Galinda hope you join me in appreciating independent thinkers comments ... Sun,18.05.2014, 13.14 hrs
Because taking sides is not avoidable always , you know ....... ..................
Good to see the comments from those good pals who otherwise were hiding for the past few days , http://www.qatarliving.com/qatar-living-lounge/posts/hiding ..... Sun,18.05.2014, 13.11 hrs
The driver didn't realise he was driving recklessly and dangerously until after he caused the accident. Then the court found him guilty and put a fine on him. We all agree on that.
Galinda , No body commits mistakes knowingly , they become victims of the circumstances and just get trapped . Forgiving is more fruitful than punishing a person . It works differently in different situations . .... There should not be any element of revenge & hatredness , this is basic. ................. Sun,18.05.2014, 13.10 hrs
Prize , Don't get disracted by those who want to divert a popular thread as per their own thinking ...
http://www.qatarliving.com/qatar-living-lounge/posts/diversion-topic-attention-seeking
Sun,18.05.2014, 12.56 hrs .....................................................
As MM said on the other thread: "Criminals often give justification for their acts , but they must recognise that it is no more a forest now .. social values have risen to the higher level . Can't they see the other decent living things around them ?" Hopefully these criminal drivers will learn their lesson after they get punished by the courts for their reckless behavior.
Lucio ....... on drinking .................. Sun,18.05.2014, 12.49 .....................................................
http://www.qatarliving.com/qatar-living-lounge/posts/drunk-driver-223
Lucio , ........ on drinking ............... Sun,18.05.2014, 12.47 hrs
http://www.qatarliving.com/qatar-living-lounge/posts/drunkard-board
Friends , lets close off in a few minutes time for today ................................ Sun,18.05.2014, 12.46 hrs
Galinda , You see , that's your inner voice .................. & it's crystal clear ......... Sun,18.05.2014, 12.45 hrs
Guys n gals the case is closed why do you do injustice to fellow QLers by opposing one another . Respect everybody's views eventhough it's not mathing to yours, have big heart .
As some are arrogant , let them be so .
Molten Metal good going dear , my brother is on one side and a whole lot on the other .
prize...which bigger group..point it out who is that bigger group...names please and get with proof
Thank you MM for giving us all such a good laugh this morning. Sunday mornings in the office are normally quite dull but today we all had something to make us smile and laugh.
prize...how much did MM buy u for...his comments are irrelevant...if he was right i would be with him...look at his twisted comments
Lucio , I hope it is your own views not like BOXBE , lol.
Hi , I must say we need to very careful while readins any news , it often causes fights between two readers because of their understanding level isn't same.
Some of the Qlers like BOXBE for example are just being mislead by seeing MM alone against a bigger group , so he @ BOXBE joined with bigger group which is wrong . BOXBE's other mean point is to wish bad for a through gentleman @ ever popular MM.
MM is a kind of driver shall not given a licensed...how come your more concern in the fast driver while his victim was hospitalized because of his negligence at the road,,,go home MM your drunk!!!
Icapall , I agree , slow or fast , smart or sleepy , new or experienced , lets accommodate another.
Zafira , Good memory . Box , MM is a man , you forgot him so easily , so sad on your part .
Guys if someone is driving slow, go around him, there's no need to kiss his bumper, maybe that slow driver is going through a tough situation or just received bad news form his/her family back home.
Paul , Hi , It seems you r going to open a new driving school & planning to hire Molten , you will make a lot of profit . You see Molten's confidence & strong will , I haven't seen anyone here in Qatar .
Paul , Welcome / Greetings ........ Yes for the license . May be you want to guess my age by asking my driving exp ! .............. Sun,18.05.2014, 11.33 hrs
MRS MM..who does not agree to himself...come again
MODS should ban MRS MM..most of his comments are out of topics and irrelevant to certain important questions raised by users
Altogether now: "The Gulf national admitted that he was driving at a high speed and had caused the accident."
MM...who does not agree on what...the shit what u write here
Guru , Thanks for your appreciations ......... Almighty gives me strength ......... Sun,18.05.2014, 11.31 hrs
MM,
Do you have a valid license?
How long have you been driving a motor vehicle??
Have you had any accidents yourself (your fault or not)
I'd be interested to know these basic facts as I wouldn't want to draw my own conclusions..........
Zafira , He does not agree to himself for the past few weeks ................... Sun,18.05.2014, 11.27 hrs
MM u r very active on QL, are u working as a employee or self-employed how u manage to comment on all comments.
@Boxbe - Mrs??? MM is a woman??? ..... hmmmmm....
BOXBE , Brother , Correct , that 's the news ......... ...... ................................ Sun,18.05.2014, 11.24 hrs
Fubar , Can you convert your essay to a meaningful two lines for the benefit of your buddies ? ........ Sun,18.05.2014, 11.21 hrs
Mrs mm ...read this once again...iam pissed up with your childish comment..ONCE AGAIN..."The Gulf national admitted that he was driving at a high speed and had caused the accident."
Galinda , There is another way , instead of being jealous to smooth cruising cars passing by you just improve your driving skills , choice is yours .... .............. ................. Sun,18.05.2014, 11.17 hrs
It's not tough to guess what results his crawling range may bring .................................................... Sun,18.05.2014, 11.46 hrs
On the last Monday I noticed a gentleman at the wheel , struggling with his feet while looking up on the road up every two-three seconds and again sinking his head downwards to his knees ..... at the next signal he showed me an empty packing & his old socks , imagine what was he doing , he removed his old socks and put on the new ones ..... LOL .... He really deserves a medal in the future road safety compaigns , he can be even an ambassador from the socks' brand owners . Sun,18.05.2014, 11.45 hrs
B-55 , Most of them keep on driving even when they 'r on the sleep mode .............. ............. , Sun,18.05.2014, 11.00 hrs
Mrs mm...grow up lady
Any wonder the roads in Qatar are so dangerous with so many idiots around. I give up. I pray that they stop acting so stupidly.
Galinda , Do you know how many drivers get fined for not putting their lights on when it's dark , then how the following drivers would know their presence on the road ? .................. Sun,18.05.2014, 10.55 hrs
Here we are not talking about court decision we are talking about slow driver who drive very slow on the road...
Ravi , You are expert at imagination when saying '' they cause trouble , get away , not respecting police '' !
Sun,18.05.2014, 10.41 hrs
It was at a signal!!! How fast should a driver be going at a red light? Are you even being serious or just pretending to be stupid?
Galinda , Any inkling on the type and speed of car which was hit and the poor soul has to pay the price on being behind that who may be just crawling leisurely ...... ............ Sun,18.05.2014, 10.39 hrs
@ Molten Metal....it happened @ traffic signal. When a car is stopped, how on earth could you move lanes? the the guy who committed the cause should have known his limits. They cause all the trouble and get away paying a fine. Whats more important????? compensation or a life??? some people think they are kings when on the road driving. Its pointless talking. these things happen even while we talk. Some of the locals don't respect their own police. Police impose rules for safety & everyone should know that. its not to play around.
Including the court, MM? Did they miss your truth too?
Khalli , Truth is precious , that's why there 'r few takers , ............................... ....................... Sun,18.05.2014, 10.36 hrs
Yasir , I agree with you , in that condition , let that slow driver be responsible for his decision , other people have more important issues than teaching him that he is wrong ............ so they mind there their own business and leave the slow drivers to the authorities .............. Sun,18.05.2014, 10.35 hrs
Why is there even a suspicion that any of this is because of someone driving too slowly? It's not mentioned anywhere in the article, and if the other driver was partly responsible don't you think the court would have included that in their verdict? I think people should stop accusing the court of being wrong. They should respect the court and the verdict, because I'm sure the court knows all the facts in this case.
Slow driving amounts to stopping your free movement , holding you agaist your wish , a worst kind of road rage , which is un-acceptable in any right thinking society ........ Sun,18.05.2014, 10.26 hrs
B55 , I salute you for coming forward , ......................... Sun,18.05.2014, 10.15 hrs
@MM: so is this the right way..
if someone is driving slowly on the fast lane this is his mistake but the guy who overtakes him from the right lane he will also disturb those genuine road users who are driving on right lanes....
OK , Lets look at it from another pov { to make you understand in a better & easy way } ..................... Had there been any accident { and this thread } if the cause of the accident wasn't there ? ....................... Assume you drive at 120 KM/h & nothing is there on your path , would you still hit somebody ? ...... You can touch the truth , provided you wish for it .... Sun,18.05.2014, 10.19 hrs
I hate slow driver ... They cannot drive on the road and some one else are suffering .. At least if the speed limit is 80 they have to drive on 80 not on 20...
Yes, a round of applause for the guy driving so fast, and so carelessly, that when he hit one car, it hit two other cars and caused one of them to roll over. He hit it so hard that the driver ended up in hospital with serious injuries and had to undergo surgery. What a great man, give him a big clap for being such a wonderful human being. If only there were more drivers on the road like him. I can't begin to imagine why the police arrested him, and sent him to court, and what the court was thinking by ordering him to pay 10,000 in a fine, when all he was doing was driving his car.
Khalli , Different treatment for different reasons / situations i. e. camel , fog & a lazy living thing . Camel and fog may refuse to learn the value of a human life ...................... Sun,18.05.2014, 10.15 hrs
If it wasn't his fault the court wouldn't have fined him. End of story. Stop trying to save yourself, you just look a bit embarrassing now. It was his fault because he was driving carelessly. Read the headline.
Galinda , Look , Our regard must go to him because '' The Gulf national admitted ... ....................... ...'' Sun,18.05.2014,10.04 hrs
Yasir , Usually that's what we see on the roads .... even one slow driver disturbs 20 genuine road users. Sun ,18.05.2014 , 10.00 hrs
This poor soul has done another favour by accepting the blame and sacrificed his innocence ....... ... 10,000 is nothing when you wish to cover others' mistakes ... Sun ,18.05.2014 , 09.35 hrs
Dosent matter if he was driving 5kph, the driver in the back should always keep a distance by at least 1 car length.
how I wish that all roads in Qatar will have a CCTV to monitor traffic flow so that more drivers will be convicted for rash driving.
dont put the blame on slow movers! high speed vehicle drivers are not meant to close their eyes and drive blazingly fast while there are innocent peoples out there on the road.
Why MM do you have so many doubts about the competence of the court? Why don't you trust that they made the right decision? Do you think that they never thought about any of these issues, and that they don't know what they are doing?
@MM: you cant say like this because its not cleared in this article may be he used slow lane/right lane to over take another slow vehicle on fast lane....
2. They should ask and know why there is right side lane built by the municipality ? ................ Sun ,18.05.2014 , 08.16 hrs
The question is why was a slow moving vehicle in front of him ? Slow drivers need to use & look in the rear view mirrors every 5 seconds to avoid involving innocent men in the accidents ......................... Sun ,18.05.2014 , 08.15 hrs