NEW TRAFFIC RULES
There were lots of rumours regarding the new traffic rules in Qatar. I hope the below news from The Peninsula Qatar will clear the doubts of every QL members.
Traffic fine rumours squashed
Web posted at: 1/12/2010 5:13:28
Source ::: The Peninsula / BY MOHAMMED IQBAL
BY MOHAMMED IQBAL
DOHA: As rumours continue to circulate about a steep hike in traffic fines, a senior official of the Traffic Department has clarified that such reports are totally baseless and there is no change in the traffic law.
Over the past month, e-mail messages have been circulating about a new “traffic violations law” with a detailed list of new fines for different violations. Though the messages appear to be a fraud at the very first look, they have been widely circulated, causing confusion among the public.
“The Traffic Department is dealing with all violations as per the current traffic law, without any change or amendment,” said Brigadier Mohammed Saad Al Kharji, Director of the Traffic Department, while denying the reports spreading through mobile phones and the Internet.
The email message about the “New traffic violations law — October 2009” gives a comparative list of the “new” and “existing” fines. Anyone who is aware of the current law would immediately realise that the message is fake, since many of the existing fines mentioned in it are incorrect.
For instance, it says that the “fine for using a mobile phone while driving” has been raised from QR3,000 to QR10,000, whereas the existing fine for this violation is QR500. Similar is the case with most of the
other violations.
Only a naïve person would believe this message when it says that the fines for most violations have been raised from QR10,000 to an incredible QR50,000.
Despite all this, the message has been circulating fast as people forward it to others without thinking much about the content. The Peninsula has received a number of calls from people seeking a clarification on this matter.
A resident said he had seen the same message displayed prominently at a work site in the Industrial Area a few weeks ago.
An expert from the Traffic Department told The Peninsula yesterday that he had been receiving a number of queries from people about the issue.
“It is surprising that people go by such rumours. Anyone would know that if there is a major change in the traffic law it would be announced through the media by senior officials,” he added.
It has been pointed out that many residents don’t have easy access to authentic information about the traffic law since an official English version of the law is still not available.
THE PENINSULA
it has been going on in QL for the past two months.
someone even posted an image listing out the fines........
I can prove it by having one :D
"BRING IT ON SUPERCHAKA!!!"
Driving would be so much better if the Traffic Police Enforced the law for "EVERYONE".The way I see them now is Glorified Meter Maids.
Yeah Mr Policeman you direct traffic but if a 4x4 comes thundering through the traffic creating an invisible 3rd or 4th lane almost hitting 3/4 cars and causing more delays,dont you worry about that and keep waving and dont say a word.
I see the Police talking on the phone and Texting while driving and think "What is the point" if the people upholding the LAW ignore it then what example is this setting to everyone else? Total Carnage.
This rumour is going around the Mallu circles...lol
My wife was caught on the phone recently so I know its QR500 but in Doha many things change overnight so you can never be certain lol
When you get caught in any of those violations, that's when you findout the real score.
I wanna meet those "Naive" people who get confused by such emails
“It is surprising that people go by such rumours" LOL :D