Turn signal

aries02
By aries02

After a few weeks driving in Doha, I found that most.......again I say..most...of drivers here does not care for others people safety....the only simple thing in driving as giving signal when making turns.........they can not DO IT......!!!!!!!!

When they are on the road, Only GOD and themself who knows as to where they want to turn. Ones have to consider to make an automatic signal for their car for other peoples safety.

 

By glecs• 30 Apr 2008 22:21
glecs

the best way to drive defensively.

By anonymous• 28 Apr 2008 12:13
anonymous

It is true, yaghazali, I've been in cities where the driving is worse (e.g., turning left from the right-hand lane).  Riyadh had the worst drivers.  I drove there for a year.  Cairo driving seemed scary but I only took taxis for a week as a tourist.

By wmhizon• 27 Apr 2008 09:24
wmhizon

 

Drivers here must practice Mental Telepathy! lol

 

 

 

 

 

 

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By paul• 27 Apr 2008 06:53
paul

 

here driving is tough 

By wmhizon• 26 Apr 2008 18:14
Rating: 4/5
wmhizon

thats why car from behind must have enough distance from the front car so that if this stupid drivers want to turn left or right (or if he wants to roll) they will not cause problems or accident with u.

 

Those stupid & idi*ts drivers can not changed anymore so it means that the good drivers should be the one to adjust & give way for them...  

 

 

 

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By blueRoSe• 26 Apr 2008 11:27
blueRoSe

and to think the police is very strict on giving exams in obtaining license, once u failed to give signal during the road test, your definitely failed !  (that is actually what happened to me huhuhu)  But know what, the police who's with us in the exam didn't apply the rule of giving signal for himself.  so what is this rule for? is it only for the examinees during the exam?

 

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By yaghazali• 26 Apr 2008 02:08
yaghazali

Takes practice--but believe me, I have been in places where the driving is far wilder.

 

What I have observed (not just here, but in other cities too) is that people simply lack a sense of responsibility when they get behind the wheel. These selfish, wreckless drivers cannot imagine what the consequences of their actions might be, because they don't want to think too hard and explode their little brains.

 

Driving is not a right. It is a privilege that can and SHOULD be taken away from those who refuse to exercise restraint and good judgment while on the road.

 

By DohaSteve• 26 Apr 2008 02:00
DohaSteve

...asssume that every driver to the front, left, right and rear of your vehicle AND the ones next in line to all of the aforementioned AND the next ones, and so on, ad naseum,  are all mentally deficient and will attempt the worst possible maneuvre that one would expect in any given situation, and you might just be starting to get somewhere    ..... unless you're in a traffic jam ... which is likely

 

 

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By new_man• 26 Apr 2008 01:12
new_man

I think most of drivers here don't use the signal when they want to turn because of one on the following reasons:

 

- To hide thier direction from the enemy (mislead the enemies I mean)

- They think they are in free country they can do what ever they want without permision or warning

- they don't know that there are signal in the cars

 

By anonymous• 26 Apr 2008 00:22
anonymous

Watch the direction of tires instead of the turn signals.  That'll help!

 

(Guys, help me out here!  I'm almost at 1000 points so I need more provocative topics to post to!)

By nadt• 25 Apr 2008 21:44
nadt

thanks aries, im learning a lot about why people dont signal here, cheaper cars hey, why didnt i think of that..damn then we paid to much for our car.

By aries02• 25 Apr 2008 21:39
aries02

that the reason why, price of cars here is a lot cheaper than others country. it just because there is no turn signal installed...

By aries02• 25 Apr 2008 21:36
aries02

NAdt, lima..... u r funny..LOL..

By jackytrue• 25 Apr 2008 16:50
jackytrue

Please use your signal both in the driving test and everytime you drive.

By lima foxtrot• 25 Apr 2008 16:05
Rating: 3/5
lima foxtrot

and when thy do opt for the optional extra, they put it on and lo and behold, they forget to turn it off!!

 

 

By nadt• 25 Apr 2008 15:58
nadt

lol lima, oh thats what it is....hmm now i get it...

By lima foxtrot• 25 Apr 2008 15:56
Rating: 4/5
lima foxtrot

I think they are optional extras here :)

 

 

By nadt• 25 Apr 2008 15:28
nadt

I didnt know that indicators were installed in cars here!!!!

By anonymous• 25 Apr 2008 12:55
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

They only use turn signal when they double park, LOL!!! 

 

 

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By hawker• 24 Apr 2008 09:57
hawker

welcome to Doha =D that's why you should not tailgate and always be alert when driving.

 

drive safe :)

 

 

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By thexonic• 24 Apr 2008 09:53
thexonic

Dont worry, like r7 said, u'll get used to it. It's like there's a body language for cars :P 

 

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By johnsi1610• 24 Apr 2008 09:07
johnsi1610

welcome to qatar...lol

By JaYTeR• 24 Apr 2008 08:59
JaYTeR

They are just another driver... and so you...

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By djkiller• 24 Apr 2008 08:43
djkiller

you have to take care of urself here.the drving here is to fast and u can say crazy..better to watch urself..

By spicemom• 24 Apr 2008 08:22
spicemom

that is wat you call anticipating wat the other person is gonna do...........and not solely thinking of ones self which is the problem here more often than not its as if they are the only ones on the road 

 

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By r7• 24 Apr 2008 08:16
Rating: 4/5
r7

Once u get used to it u will know what to xpect especially at roundabouts ... U just have to b alert ... 

 

By aries02• 24 Apr 2008 08:06
aries02

amazing world....

By anonymous• 24 Apr 2008 08:04
anonymous

u shud be smart enough to expect the next move

 

and read others mind .. u don't have to wait until someone tell u where he is going .. although it's wrong but for ur safety try to read others mind

 

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By anonymous• 24 Apr 2008 08:03
anonymous

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By anonymous• 24 Apr 2008 08:02
anonymous

SOme people leave on right turn signal so you don't know if an approaching car plans to turn right or go straight.

By Ajnas• 24 Apr 2008 07:58
Ajnas

this is not new for us

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