Tips on Driving in Qatar
A few tips on Driving in Qatar
1) Try to keep distance from the people of following. (graded according to the risk):
-) Drunk
a) Qatari
b) Indian / Egyptions
c) Sudanese
d) Women
e) Palestinians
f) Pakistani
g) Lebanese
2) Try to be in the middle lane most of the time, unless you wanna turn.
3) Keep distance between your car and the person who's talking on the phone, eating, chatting, picking nose, drooling over the woman in the next car and fixing their make up while driving.
4) If you are in the fast lane, dont drive below the speed limit and dont drive above it either.
5) Be ware of people who drive without using their indicators (usually found in Land crusiers) I guess its a factory defect.
6) People do tend to stay 10 meters away from the traffic signal, causing the delay in the lights to turn green.
7) Stay as far as you can from the cars that have tints on all the windows.
8) People have this tendency to park their cars in the middle of the road for no reason, even when there is a parking available after 5 meters.
9) People here do not get off their cars at the grocery stores, instead the sales person comes out and serves them.
10) People do over take from the right side, alot of them do actually.
11) Alot of 4x4 drivers could over take you and press breaks for no reason.
12) Don't be angry if your car got scratched, things could've been worse.
13) Hit and run is quite common.
14) Baby on board signs are useless.
15) Under age driving... quite common aswell, I've seen 12 year old kids drive with their fully tinted land cruisers.
16) Always have one hand on your horn and one on the flasher.
If driving near a jerk and he gives:
17) One right indicator it means the person is cursing at your mom.
18) One left indicator it means the person is cursing at your sister.
19) 2 Hazard light flashes means its race time.
20) People do give right indicator and take a left turn.
21) If your parking spot gets taken when u wait for the guy to come out, you have the right to kill the guy who took your spot, but some people tend to act like jerks... then u can beat the living hell out of them, the problem comes when the cops arrive and interrogate, ofcourse you will go to jail and the real sinner will escape.
22) It is ok to drive in an emergency lane, just to go ahead of the traffic. Ofcourse if you get caught, there will be a big fine waiting for you.
23) People do park on the pedestrian or the side walks.
24) (from Gypsy) Don't be afraid to use a small child as an airbag, everyone else is doing it.
Thats all for now, will come up with more stuff when I experience other things lol.
Thats the problem rinoqatar,Indians have brought their bad driving here.
look i dont get it? why is everyone complaining so much?
and why r you soo raceist?
i mean relax u make driving here sound very difficult..while its quite easy and you should see driving in other countries aswel for example India
which is alot harder then driving in qatar
ill race you
i was in saudi arabia .
we had a slogan.
worst hell in life is : driving behind a sudani driver and in front of a saui guy.
as sudani's are super slow and saudi's are super hyper/
Peace
you're excused!;-) Hope was not severe case...
i did it once, but i had to cause my bro was in that ambulance...
26) Always follow an ambulance/fire engine/police car in mission, they give you free way! This makes you looking smarter than all the others!!:-)
Thanks for the tips thexonic
Never ever, flick someone off.
Apparently it is the ultimate insult.
will i have to see driver face in each car around me, to do a safe driving??
Its good to know he didnt mention filipino drivers.
the least accident prone nationality on the road.
Mabuhay wag magpakamatay!!!
eh?!
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"I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. the proper function of man is to live not to exist. i shall not waste my time trying to prolong them. i shall use my time."
You forgot one :P
25) When in a round-a-bout, make sure you never drive in the third, outside, lane since it is a parking lane.
Cheers for the heads-up, drive safe people xD
aturdido, hmmm... wasting my time... exactly :D. How did u know?
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"One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" - George Galloway.
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aturdido, hmmm... wasting my time... exactly :D. How did u know?
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"One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" - George Galloway.
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So you're wasting your time in this forum :-)))))))
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Dazed and confused
aturdido, cuz I am the noble prize winner in Nationalities :D.
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"One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" - George Galloway.
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...the nationalities?
hi there
hahaha, good one pope :p
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"War is not the answer"
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"Don't make me write your name on my TURD List!"
It is like a massive bumper cars ride!!!! HAHAHAHA
LMAO @ #5
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Andrews...ask them why they didnt buy Sunny?
And they will tell you "because Nissan stoped production of Sunny and its being produced by some Korean Company"
Ask them...ask....& let me know their response.
jackmohan... ur statement is wrong.. none of my mallu friends drive a sunny..
Gypsy...thats a very powerful slogan ...your No.24.
Most of the people in the Gelf could easily think India's National language is Malayalam!
Charan where is the Green headed sports correspondant? Is he waiting for the Olympics?
someonenew & Formated Soul...I myself am mallu....just having fun here....even I would have bought sunny but one fellow-mallu told me its out of production so buy Corolla....thats when I decided to buy Civic!
I dont think many women have a problem with that. But yea, u r right lol.
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Fact file: "The Range Rover that American soldier is driving, was purchased from an Iranian in Qatar."
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You forgot:
24) Don't be afraid to use a small child as an airbag, everyone else is doing it.
Visit www.qatarhappening.com
I guess you need to watch Russel Peters then. Youtube it.
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Fact file: "The Range Rover that American soldier is driving, was purchased from an Iranian in Qatar."
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Just a honest observation thex... while the world was making fun of the mallus for their ways and accents they've moved on and taken over the world... they say in every corner of the world u'll find a mallu with his tea shop:)
I dream of a better tomorrow where Chickens can cross the Road without having their motives questioned - Unknown
R u trying to insult ??? :P, lol... There are more mallus in Gulf than anywhere in the world. It got me thinking, majority of Indian population could be mallus.
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Fact file: "The Range Rover that American soldier is driving, was purchased from an Iranian in Qatar."
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By the way the Mota rice- Brown rice is more nutritious and healthier than white rice!
I dream of a better tomorrow where Chickens can cross the Road without having their motives questioned - Unknown
Mallus Rock! They're the most enterprising people in the whole of India. The reason why the "Gelf" has so many Mallus is because the other Indians didnt have the "BOLLS" to come out here in the desert n make it what it is now. Tell me another state in Inda whichh has 100% literacy inspite of the high density of population please!!
I dream of a better tomorrow where Chickens can cross the Road without having their motives questioned - Unknown
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We all know that the streets of Qatar are not a race track, Correct me, If I'm wrong boys and girls.
"Don't make me write your name on my TURD List!"
May be recently. last time ?
He drives a Honda Civic for your information..
Jackmohan - He wants to keep sanity in QL by baning me :) Guess who????
Jackmohan - be carefull. The sports corrospondant of a certain English daily here is a Full Fledged Mallu. acually he drives a Nissan Sunny :)
Only lebanese use bumper stickers.....their flag
lol, do not generalize... hmmm thats funny hahaha :P. Who said that I am generalizing, u want proofs, I'll take videos next time to show u, I dont need to look at the person inside the car, the "bumper stickers" say it all. That will be my next thread lol.
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Fact file: "The Range Rover that American soldier is driving, was purchased from an Iranian in Qatar."
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who will race me
That’s true but...
More Mallus are now in US & Europe than in Gelf..lol
They dont need to come to Gelf for eating Motta rice & fish curry which is easily avaialble in their place.
A good number of them are earning more than that figure in a year(not talking about the poor laborers..but those who can afford a car)
Which makes them easy to buy a home in India and a good car here in Qatar... LOL
I love motta rice & fish curry........
Formatted...thats a very rare Mallu!
Most of the mallus prefer putting that money into a QR 2,50,000 Villa back home.
Mallu's
No.1 Aim to go to Gulf (prounced as Gelf)
No.2 Aim to Make the above VILLA.
No.3 Aim eat Good fish curry & Motta (Red)Rice.
lol
I think most of them are true...
Andrews...Nissan Sunny is a Mallu Patent pending vehicle, Reson:
1. Mallus are thrifty spenders.
2. The Cost difference is QR 10,000.
3. Mallus who buy Corolla have been tricked into believing Nissan has stopped production of Sunny ;)
Gone are those days ...the first expat Indian to Own a Porsche Cayenne is a Mallu..lol please don’t generalize okay.
GOOD TIP ON DRIVING IN DOHA DONTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT LOL
Jackmohan
Toyotta carolla is also a mallu vehicle
fair enough - i was only addressing the part in your post about not criticizing.
i haven't been to india but i spent 2 years driving in cairo so i know that there are many factors that contribute to bad driving. if the majority of people there or here drove in canada, they would lose their licenses and insurance in no time, and spend thousands of dollars paying tickets and fines.
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"Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day." Withnail & I
There are no Indians here....only Malayalis...lol
If you see a Nissan Sunny going at 65kmph thats a Mallu for sure.
hi withnail..
My statements are Half joke & half True.......
Iam not taking any excuses
Y Indian's driving culture is so..
I think the reasons are:-
1. In our home country most roads are narrow & congested with vehicles, pedestrians, cows, cycle riskhaw, horse etc (Example Delhi, Mumbai, Culcutta roads)
So driving here in qatar is just like kids play for us
2. most of the people won't obey trafic rules
3. If we do any trafic violation we could get away with Rs.100 i.e. 9 riyals in most cases
4. If we make an accident, muscle power or cost/size of the vehicle will decide the culprit.
5. repairing of the vehicle can be done very easily & insurance laws are customer friendly
We mastered our driving skills in the above said atmosphere.
Becos of the strict laws, we adapted to the situation prevailing in qatar..You people have to appreciate us than criticising......
your post may explain the situation but it does not excuse it. doesn't anyone take responsibility for their actions anymore?
indian drivers in canada on average are pretty good because our society takes bad driving seriously and the fines/costs can be very high. part of the problem in qatar is there are not many police on the roads because of the speed cameras, which don't do anything to reduce reckless driving.
but regardless of this, the people most responsible for indian driving culture are indians, and as long as bad drivers put our lives at risk we will be within our rights to criticize.
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"Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day." Withnail & I
of course not every person fits the stereotype, but it is not wrong to say that on average people from country X or Y are terrible drivers. no one is suggested that people from country X or Y are inherently inferior or anything like that, it's just different levels of education/societal norms/cultural norms/arrogance etc.
if people from a particular place can't drive well, it's only by calling them out and helping them realize that they can't drive well that the situation will improve.
STEP 1: admit you have a problem. it's as true for bad drivers as it is for drunks.
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"Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day." Withnail & I
u do one think go away from qatar ,and drive u r own country.
Have a nice day my friend,
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picking nose while driving, alot, lol
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After the game, the KiNG and the PAwN go into the same box.
-Italian Proverb
People don't carry their nation tags on their head.Please educate the people but don't mention the nationalities. Every Nation has its owns good and bad things their is no need to high light it. I have learned my lesson so please every reader try to be good. Because this world is turning to be one Global world.
Andrews, U have a good point, I forgot to mention the drunk people lol.
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Fact file: "The Range Rover that American soldier is driving, was purchased from an Iranian in Qatar."
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Jackmohan, hmmm... I haven't seen many sri lankans drive, so dont know.
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Fact file: "The Range Rover that American soldier is driving, was purchased from an Iranian in Qatar."
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thexonic.....no Srilankans?
maybe the driving education here in the west is a way harder and better then in Doha?At least here in Swiss is getting very hard.Thanks god i made my licence a long time back.LOL.But yes i think westeners drive more carefully.We are used to look at the whole traffic and to think also for the other drivers.Maybe thats why?
hmmmmmmm lebanese ranked 7th.
pretty biased I think
No Westeners in the list.......all of them are soooooooo perfect?
hahaha, glad u all liked it :P :D, Something to brighten up your day :D.
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Fact file: "The Range Rover that American soldier is driving, was purchased from an Iranian in Qatar."
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In slow moving traffic NEVER leave any space between your car and the one in front of you.
Treat all other drivers as your enemies.
Avoid using blinkers and exposing your intention cause you will be cut off instantly.
Avoid eye contact or your enemies will consider this a weakness and still cut you off.
Beware of old bashed up cars, the driver has nothing to lose!
Do NOT fasten your seatbelt so that in case of an accident you are ready to jump out and start the fight. Only belt you need is a black belt ;)
This is another tip on driving in Qatar: Beware of three lane roads that feed into two lane roundabouts. Just close your eyes and hope for the best!
mohdkhan said:
In your tips you are telling everybody to keep away from certain nationalities and you are one of them, then how can we trust you when you are not loyal to your own nation.
Explain to everyone, Mr. mohdkhan:
1-Why the majority of Qatar Nationals don't use seat belts?
2- Would you consider that issue a form of Loyalty?
Let me help you Mr. mohdkhan:
I believe is completely disloyal and lacks personal integrity in not to follow the traffic and safety Laws of Qatar.
Know tell me Mr.mohdkhan:
WHO IS DISLOYAL?
1-The users of seat belts,
2-The Users of child seatbelt restrainers?
3-The road speeders?
4- The drivers who don't care about traffic laws at all?
Which category fits you better?
"Don't make me write your name on my TURD List!"
Hahaha! Very very true!!
RED_POPE...nice logic...still trying to figure it out though...lol
thexonic...lol
Loved your point no 5 - "Factory defect"...lol
There should be only three grades......
a) Qatari
b) Women
c) All rest
hehehe...
gud ones.. but as red pope says.... the feet on dashboard is another common thing..
Thexonic.. ur wrong about one point.. they should avoid lebanese.. because lebanese are the only ones who can survive in the disasterous qatari driving LOOOOl
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I love it
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mohdkhan ... put a bit of SOH while reading the thread.
Now where is Greeker !
In your tips you are telling everybody to keep away from certain nationalities and you are one of them, then how can we trust you when you are not loyal to your own nation.
good one habibi, make me laugh
I DO WHAT I LIKE, I LIKE WHAT I DO
Armed with this I guess I will now venture out as a driver, thus far I have been afraid that I was unaware of the rules of the Road, now that you have enlightened me it will be an easy transition.
Drive Safe mates .. Its crazy here
1-About driving with their feet in top of the dashboard?
2-Not only they have 'Baby on board' signs, but they have 'No girls Signs'.
3-Better yet, the Illegal parking on the handicap zone.
Once a Roman General, who commanded, one of the Roman Legions of Marcus Antonius in Egypt, said: We could had conquer the world, If it wasn't for that woman!
and almost all true.....
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Anyone Can Die.
nearly got run over by landcruiser last Saturday (i only arrived on Thursday night) ... my brain still thinking i was walking in Tesco carpark not in villagio carpark ! Assuming that pedestrian have 'right of way'.
not sure about the camel :)
Great Tipz !!
Wat abt riding a CAMEL ??
GM Friendz ...
seen it all and your so right!!!!
Lols, I feel soo much better and safer now.
Vuk - Blinov tractor! What else?
they need to stick sticker on the bumpers now their country flag. i will go for UK and Canada.
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Thanks for tips. Now I cannot decide what should I buy helicopter or tank:) Which is safer:)