driving very slow in centre lane

Yep, it is frightening isn't it? You've got the far left and right lanes of traffic trying to weave around the middle fool who insists upon going 60 when you've just clearly passed a round sign which had 100 encircled in red...

If you're reading this, and you're one of these people... please get over in the far right lane if you're going to drive below the speed limit like that. Slowly and peacefully is fine for you, since it appears you've noplace to be, but we're not all so lucky. Going slower than the speed limit in the middle lane is a worse traffic hazard than the person going 150 in the far lane, IMHO.

I am back still driving on the fast lane at 80Km(maximum allowed)

19,230 pounds, not much is it. What they say out here is true, life is cheap !!!!

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A woman got hit by a speeding car and got paralysed. As a result she got a compensation of 450K QR. Had she been killed her family would have gotten only 150K QR

Today in Gulf-Times a credit card forger has been sentenced for more than 25 years of incarceration and on the other hand a maid is killed by her employer and the killer gets a suspended sentence of 3 years.

Seriously what the Bloody FFFF is wrong with the legal system.

of their lives !!!

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have mentioned the figure of 150k. Not sure about nationality/gender differences though.

*** Light travels faster than sound. That's why most people appear bright until they open their mouths.

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Your gender, race and religion.

If chanasoi11 is not muslim, and as a Thai he wouldn't get much, but about double that of a woman in similar circumstances.

I don't go to mythical places with strange men.

-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

a person while driving ??

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Going for lunch. will continue afterwards

At least she will be a rich widow:)

What utter tosh, would your wife prefer you or the money?

I don't go to mythical places with strange men.

-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

Im sure she wouldnt be laughing when you die !

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If I am dead they have to pay to my wife. Simple.

I am right under the circumtances and I will make you pay dearly in case you show me the finger or utter the F word. I know how to do that.

'If you hit me from behind you have to pay dearly to me'

Not if you are dead!!!

I don't go to mythical places with strange men.

-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

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Now Roads are equiped with mobile cameras. better to stick to the limit

You take the right stance morally, although Mr Paul is right in that there are no fast or slow lanes only overtaking lanes. The only way you should find yourself in that situation is if you are yourself overtaking or turning left. A tail-gating car is very dangerous and if it's a choice between pulling into the middle lane or being rear ended I know which one I would prefer.

PS You should only be in left hand of middle lane as I said above or when in a queue. Mr Paul as given a far better explanation of lane discipline than I have. This discipline will cut out the slow middle lane hoggers as well.

I don't go to mythical places with strange men.

-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

I had the privalage to sit beside you from Rydges to Cube OK. I leant from my mistakes alright. Consider yourself lucky until you get caught

Give me the finger. Then I will show the way to loose QR3000 ,1 month Jail and deportation.

And i have a much better understanding of road rules and danger than a lot of idiots out here !!

I have never been caught for speeding in 15 yrs, you got done twice in 20 mins. More fool you.

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Do you do the same as the others? when you see the radar that's the only time you slow down to follow the speed rules?

It's great to be loved!

If you hit me from behind you have to pay dearly to me

Thats what they are for.

And by that arguement, that means everyone else can undertake you, cut you up and give you the finger !!!

What sort of attitude is that ?

Thats why there are so many accidents here, cos of people with the same attitude as yours !!!

And just cause its a new tyre doesnt mean it cannot blow out !!!!

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Mr. Paul - I know How you drive in Doha streets. You could have been history not me. Luckily you escaped to Bahrain.

Can not have a tyre blow out. I was testing my new 4x4.

I have right to drive max. allowed irrespective of the lane.

Law, you are supposed to pull back into the inside lane !!!! Whether you are doing the correct speed is irrelevant, let people speed past you, if they want to kill themselves further up the road, that is their choice is it not ??

And you have admitted you were doing 180 kph !! So how dare you critisize every one else for speeding !!! You have a tyre blow out at that speed and you will be history fella, is that what you want ??

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And I have the honour of breaking the the Law 2 times within 20 minutes the same day.

I was doing 180km going to Sealine and paid the penelty of QR 400 before the new laws 1 year ago:)

My statement is fast lane doing the max under the law. read properly

Never give way for Idiots.

correct lane. He can overtake properly, wether he is speeding is another arguement all together.

So you admit you NEVER speed at all in yer life ???

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Some idiots come from the inside lane of the round about turning suddenly to the right without any indications. gggrrr!!!

you can't see where the idiots are, all the time!

It's great to be loved!

They will ban you for speeding

He has to Break the speed limit to overtake me beacause I was doing the Max. under the law. I will never give way for these like minded Idiots

Pl read MR Paul's comments regarding overtaking. No I am not jealous about your ability but I should say I am amazed. ( They guys from airport immigrations may need lessons from you.)

So im always in the right...

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break the law to get past you.He could overtake safely, not undertake cos you are sitting in the middle lane !!!!

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Mr. Paul. They will Ban you under the new laws here. Lucky you escape to Bahrain

Over take me. I was doing max under the law nad does he has the right to breake he law and over take me. Nonsense. Yes I have the ability to find the nationality from my rear mirror. Are u Jealous that you don't have that ability?

we talking holes as big as those on the road yesterday? then you travel 20...;-)

that everyone is supposed to drive in the inside( next to the kerb) lane.

The other lane(s) are for overtaking only !! You are supposed to pull back into the inside lane as soon as you have finished the overtaking maneovre.

Pity most of the clowns out here dont understand this, and then moan when they pull into the path of another car and have an accident !!

You all only have yerselves to blame !!!!!

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Charansoi11 if you are driving a 4x4 it does not mean that a delivery van cannot overtake you. Besides you are too good at spotting peoples nationality through your rearview mirror.

Don't ever give the way for these idiots.

and what do you do when there is a big ditch in the middle lane.

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road? last night I was travelling down towards Subway signal from D ring side... it was raining and I was goin about 60, when this idiot in a landcruise comes up behind me and flashes his lights at me....

hhhmmm... now correct me if I am wrong, but if he is flashing at me to move over, why the h*ll didn't he just move over there himself..... I am travelling at a safe speed... IN THE RAIN and he wants me to move to the fast lane so he can carry on his merry way?

This really makes me mad....

That's right. Why give way for Idiots

i will never change the lane who fools came to overtake with more than max limit...

untill unless there is no emergency...

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You know what/ I was Driving a 4X4 and the Indian Driving behind me in a delivery van wants me to get out of his way:)

For your own safety - drive defensively. If they want to kill themselves then that's their look out. The problem is they may take someone else with them, just make sure it's not you. I know it's annoying but better to be safe then sorry. :)

I don't go to mythical places with strange men.

-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

Why should I? I am doing the maximum spped under law irrespective of the Lane.

but you should pull into the middle lane when you get the chance.

I don't go to mythical places with strange men.

-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

What will happen if the speed limit is 80KM and you are driving in high speed lane with 80km/hr and somebody wants to overtake you

I never thought of that! Why don't they use a periscope then?

And they always seem to be very short and unable to see over the steering wheel. :P

I don't go to mythical places with strange men.

-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

To be more specific, I'm only talking about driving at 50km/h on a 3-lane road with speed limits of 80 and 100 km/h, such as C and D Ring Road respectively. That's what I call stupid driving!

"I always get great delight in seeing some idiot weaving across all 3 lanes at high speed only for me to beat them to lights by driving in the correct lane (and reading the traffic ahead of me) for the tuning I want. :)"

---> i guess this is their mentality.

I was driving into Doha on Thursday doing 100k, the speed limit on that stretch of 3 lane road, absolutely no traffic on the road. I pulled into the middle lane to let traffic merge from slip roads on the right, AND still had cars roaring past undertaking when they had an open lane to overtake!!!!!

I agree you should drive to the speed in your particular lane and slow drivers in the wrong lane are a hazard. However undertaking is extremely dangerous. Thankfully it's punished by a large fine, a friend of mine was fined 6000QR for it (but it was negotiated down to 1000QR, go figure?)

I always get great delight in seeing some idiot weaving across all 3 lanes at high speed only for me to beat them to lights by driving in the correct lane (and reading the traffic ahead of me) for the turning I want. :)

I don't go to mythical places with strange men.

-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

I've been seeing this very stupid driving habit on a daily basis. Usually these drivers are NOT Qataris...

some say middle lane is the safest lane, i think the 1st lane is the safest lane.

Everybody is right and Everybody is wrong, its depend where you stand

"I see dump people"

"We cannot control the negative atmosphere of the world, but we can control the atmosphere of our minds"