Driving in Qatar
whats up with people here and reversing??
every time i try to reverse from a parking place, no body gives room. whats up with that? in my country, if someone is reversing, people give room for them. because, it might be you the next time who has to reverse.
but here, everyone honks there horn and try their hardest not to give any room, unless they want that parking spot. just be a little kind people, show some courtesy.
last night, i was turning from a by-road to a main road. no one was on that road except for one LC about 100m away. he was coming slow and i turned. this guy accelerated towards me, and honked his horn as if i had done something wrong!! whats wrong with these people?? answer: BIG EGO!!
Flan has wheels? Man, I gotta get me a ride one of these days if I ever get back in town...
If I was in your place and seen no other car except that LC or Alto I would have let it pass and then entered the main road.What you did was definitely risky for both the road users.I would also feel right if someone honks if I don't have the confidence or patience to reverse[let a block of traffic pass]or reverse in 5 to seven times.
Why blame the others for our folly or lack of patience.
Once I was waiting at a roundabout to enter and there was this foolish gentleman who stopped his car inside the roundabout waving me to go ahead.I just gestured him to continue and all went well.What if another car came and rammed him from behind?Would this drivers reasoning that it is normal in his country to give way to the those entering hold any sway in case of any major accident.
Stop this blame game before it stops you dear.
They could be real nice to you if you are a chick and you've got massive boobs or if you're very blond.
well or both ;)
azamat, hi5 to that man. 100% agree
prabos - BIG egos are caused by SMALL D/1/CKS
I agree; driving in Qatar can get chaotic!
Flan... that would mean... driving with "love music" on usually puts you in the left mood ;)
flan, you need hate music to get there? Wow, you are pretty patient then.
put a music or statement in reverse gear 'excuse me, give me a room, mine is big' while reversing your car anybody would come to know!!
driving with "hate music" on usually puts me in the right mood.
Reversing has to be done completely blocking that guy... or that MF will try to overtake you... and maybe hit your car and the fault will be with you for reversing...
If you block him he will have to do wait till you finish... ;)
why did u chose me for the electricity part???? :P anyways i think we are high jacking :P
To avoid as much as possible this type of situation, I would do the following:
1. If possible, park without reversing. Go in head first.
2. If not possible, turn on the hazzard light and move as close as possible to the side to let the cars behind pass first. Only start to park after the traffic behind is clear.
that there is an option to eject from the car before we crash.. there are chances of running away from the scene :P
got stuck but got out without any help from BARADO or OUTLANDER ...
Sorry for the HIJACK :(
Khanan, I saw one Batrol stucked in sand last Friday ;)
Yeah...I am connected & doing my hard work at office :P
can i place an order too?? tired of these tailgating cruisers and batrols.. :P
cannot compete with Batrol :)
Khattak ...seemz got connected at work ?
lol khattak that knight car will take 2 parking spaces
khattak .. seems like we are gona have war on the roads :P
I've already ordered Knight XV Armoured Car.
http://www.conquestvehicles.com/knight-xv.html
we cant do anything about it.
its with the peoples attitude. were not on our won country.
Just drive safely always conditioned your mind.
is miserable these days.. follow these rules.
if you are driving on or less 80km/hr use the first 2 lanes.. the third one is only for flying( above 120km/hr) lol..
if some one is flashing lights from behind just give him a way (specially lc's and patrols) or else.. u knw what i mean :P
just watch out for your own safety and your own car.. let others watch for their cars themselves . :)
driving in qatar is nightmare
HMS you must be that person I see driving like they are in their own little world and paying no mind that there are others driving on the road right next to you.
want to check the reaction, hmmmm driving in Qatar is nightmare.
Khanan...lol... can't add any more to it now...:)
Maybe I am driving on another planet, but so far (5 years) not faced any problem,
if all can think and act like this...
it seems everyone is in hurry in Doha including me...
@hms Lucky you. You're maybe driving in another planet.
Its actually very easy to reverse... switch on the ignition...come out of the car... look at the traffic...when it gets lean, get back in the car...reverse and go... its hardly a matter of 1-2 minutes, not more than that.
that here some time its difficult to reverse the car...
Uranus - that tickled my funny bone. :-)
I think it is best for parents to invest in those huge vehicles that carry containers. Not sure what they are called but they always have the ability to run everyone else off the road.
Uranus...
I was also looking for something bigger but they are not allowed on road during morning rush hrs..
The only way to survive is to make sure your vehicle weighs the most. I am looking into a cement truck for the school run.
I agree with Uranus1
hms...do you drive an LC, by any chance? :P
Where are you driving hms?
People drive like animals in Qatar.
i have never experienced this, i have observed that always people gives priority to the one who is reversing and joining the mainlane,