beware of lady drivers

not only hands it is hands and legs...:P

what has corruption got to do with driving...we are talking about perfection...and perfection & safety is in the hands of the driver

got it nomerci....:))

yes this will get worse ...:(((

looools humbles..:))

those who has the skill should decide to drive.

PP can open / run a driving school with his expert views.

Indeed Pappu. Because if they are not aware, they most certainly should not be driving a car. What I said is this :IF the system is corrupt, it needs to be talked about and rectified.

I did not say it is, others did.

Now the thing is, all this will not happen and all will stay the same. Well, most probably it will get worse.

yes if the system is corrupt it has to be talked about.

but u tell me most of the rude drivers are the one who are well aware about the rules or the one who are ignorant

Well Pappu, I don't agree. If the system is corrupt, it needs to be talked about.

And really Pappu, I am quite sure that most drivers know exactly what they are doing wrong. as you said before, it is not rocket science. most drivers are just rude , selfish and careless.

That is why rules do not only need to be taught, but more importantly, ENFORCED.

nomerci I agree that proper rules to be enhanced but if the system is corrupt it is useless blaming it... so it is better to take the best and leave the rest.

spy if u think Indians are bad drivers and bad instructor why don't u or ur nation cum up and take this duties ...:))

spy the complain box...:D

happy, because it kills people.

Bad or good is comparative. For some asking for alcohol to be available everywhere and in WC2022 specifically is considered bad here. Same goes for many other lifestyles back in some countries which are being followed, albeit clandestinely, here. Why should then Indian style of driving be considered as bad habit, if at all there is one?...:)

Nomerci...My apologies I 4got to add and they bring the bad habbits here and yes u r 100% correct in saying other nationalities r just as bad...but enuf of this 4 2day...

No spybot, I have not been to India. But I have been told by Indian friends what it is like.

But that does not matter, we are in Qatar, not in India.

If the Indians in India are ok with what is going on on the streets there, that's fine. But here it is different, or at least should be.

Besides, as i said before, it is not only some Indians over here that don't follow the rules as they should be followed.

nomerci...u been to india...cause it is all abt chaos and fite for survival...nd after certain hrs there is no1 to enforce the rules....so it is like just a free for all

Pappu, is it not obvious that is does not work that way?

Proper rules need to be taught and enforced, otherwise there is chaos. As we see every day.

spy what kind of specifications you are looking for

PP thx just send me the details of the last box u used..

nomerci so what if they dont teach proper rules we are educated enuff to learn it ourslf ...... take what ever benefits u and the rest leave it

spybot complain box hahahahahahahaha

Nomerci...I second tht...

PP, is tht the best u can come up with,,,hahahahaha....if u voice an opinion tht does not conform to others u complain ....bwaaahahahahaa....If u say so

Pappu, but the instructors do not teach the proper rules. At least here they don't.

spy its u who dnt know how to drive so ur complaining abt others like a baby .....:))

again if ur a good driver u will find out ways how to tackle bad drivers .... its u who dnt know how to drive so u blame others......lols

nomerci the thinking to blv and follow what the instructor teaches you

I find it strange that a female "expat" driver would get so aggressive.

My Cuban Shotputter used to have aggressive tendencies during certain periods :O)

Boxbe....like a typical indian u evade ur last and bring up bad experiences...lol...clarify b4 u try to justify and to ansa ur last no i had not bad experiences with indians and other nationality drivers, it is just my observation tht yes the indian drivers r bad and then other nationalities and don't get me wrong I also make mistakes however I don't put others lives at risk

Then i have no idea..Maybe you have personal differences or bad experiences between indian and other nationality drivers...:)

Boxbe13 in New Zealand it is the same, so what about my DL? and I think u little confused by the looks of things or unless u referring to the vehicle and not the side of the road we drive on???

Because in qatar it is on the left hand side and india on the right hand side :)

Boxbe13...fare enuf they have to take a test here and yes who know's maybe there r bribes exchanging hands....My question now is y do they not c it as a international DL, when I was told "if u can drive in Mumbai u have skills" hahahahaha

Here ..indian license is not acceptable...it is not considered an international license...hence they need to go for class (depends on the duration alloted) and then test until they pass or an ok by the inspector

Now i agree to nomerci...bad driving or accidents has got nothing to do with nationality..the only think what i observe these days...the fresh people who get license are lacking the skills of driving..i think they are just looking ways to get passed (maybe bribe or gifts etc) rather than making their skills perfect..this is where bad driving and accident occurs.

Iam an indian driving for past 13 years in qatar...And alhamdollilah so far never had an accident...always make sure to look for my safety and others safety on road

Only thing what i hate is when people spit on the road :)

Boxbe13...I agree with u and yes I had ppl from tht side of the world confirm tht is how they got their DL. My question is they neva took a test back home , how is it they get a dl here?

it's not only some Indians who can't drive properly... there are members of ALL nationalities who fall in the same category...although, some more than others.

The problem in India is that any one can get license by bribing the inspector out there..You do not need to take a class or test etc...it is not like qatar...:)

Cracydutch, i rest my case....I have never been involved in MVA's back home and been in this country a few yrs now and ppl have driven into me and yes my insurance can prove it they were wrong....and the response is in a shaking head motion "oooo i didn't know"

As for PP, face reality ur guys driving suck...and that is final....Talk to me abt Mumbai...omg

my coworker drives for more then 20years in the eu without one single acident,..comes over to qatar,..and get hit twice,to major fender benders in 18months..

i rest my case ;)

overhere i learned that i need to drive my car as if i was driving my motobike back home,.(mindset wise, taking everything in acct.what happens arround you)

Pappu, whose thinking? I'd say the driving habits have to be changed. Rules are there for the safety of ALL people on the road. They are not there to be flaunted or modified.

nomerci that's the thinking that has to be changed

spy I never said that

what dey say are the rules in their country

so if sum1 teaching u rules u need to knw the rules of the same country u have to drive

again all these lies under the list of skills in which u lack ....:))

PP so u then agree not even the instructors tht come from those countries know wht they doing and as for the brain part wellllllll...tht is a topic on its own...????lol

Pappu, true...and there lies another problem...most of the other drivers are bad.

many here are taught by the instructors from the country as u mentioned but still after getting the license its our brain which we need to use and learn the things from other drivers

to stay alive on the roads in qatar,..drive something

- big (suv or big 4x4 )

- old (so you dont care if you get hit,.and hit you will)

- loud (preferable stainless steel aftermarket exhaust, so the hear you, and put their blackberry away).

my car scores on all 3,.and uptill now i didnt get hit yet over the last 8 months (knock on wood)

Dutch, well, what do you expect when instructors come from places where indicating means sticking your arm out of the window...

where i from,. you need atleast 50 hr behind the wheel with a certified intstructor before the even think of handing out a DL,.. we do learn,. that slow traffic stays in the right lane,. and not like o lot of people do here stick in the middle lane which holds up all traffic behind..

-we do learn how to tackle a roundabout which is not in a straight line what you see here a lot etc.etc.

to me it looks like,. if you can drive a round the local mosque and DOUBLE park in front of the supermarktet your granted a DL ;)

a good driver is the one who never complains about others driving but finds a way how to tackle the situation on time

again if u really have skills den cum to Mumbai ..:))

Yes they r and ova and above others

so in the end what u want to convey is Indians are bad drivers right

The death and birth was just a added comment ..sorry for digressing then...lol....ur fault my fault any1"s fault it boil's down to pathetic drivers and the rest that drove into the backs or sides of the vehicle tht caused it r also at fault...following distances...speeds etc all play a role

Why you are jealous about INDIANs -- they are better than you ??

Ladies are not good driver irrespective of cast creed nationality ...... it is proven ...

spy you are concern about death and birth or driving

and if it is about driving den let me tell u RAA accident was the other guys mistake who was driving the vehicle

Yeah PP sure tht...hence another huge accident in RAA nd more deaths...so yeah I guess it is good 4 u hey....ur population is getting less, o yeah i 4got 1 go 10 is added

RAK ahem ahem....lols

BG u tau keep quiet ha ....:)))

no answer to kolaveri D also why this kolaveri D

Pappu, u always like the question to which u don't have an answer :) Why is it always like this?

MK good question but i dnt have an anser...:)))

spybot what is bad for you is good for us hahahahahahaha

I will give it a miss...however I have driven in bad places as well,,,,Qatar for 1 hahahahahaha...bad driving are not known as driving skills PP

but who will pay for the airtickets if we need to fly to mumbai before we can drive in qatar

spybot if u can drive in Mumbai it means u have driving skills

PP i did correct the last to a fraCTION...as 4 Mumbai ,,,,nah don't think will b going there in any rush...been to india and yes they have no road sense and no driving skills...not all but most???

O happy happy happy...tht language and village chain goes rite to the top...so it is just a vicious circle...they were chosen to do tht function as it is known in this part of the world as cheap labour...but tht is another topic on its own..

ok my dear ....:))

i dnt ask u to meet indian nationals i wnt u to see the roads and traffic in mumbai

but u said half of india is here

PP...lets have a debate with out the "my dear"...u sound like my great grandmother....Indian roads and indian nationals...wht u trying to say???

but i dnt understand one thing if a person is not driving properly why the nation has to be blamed....

spybot...then something wrong with the system if someone can get a DL just cos the two happen to be from the same village, speaking the same language. What is the supervisor or the management of this DL issuing guy doing?

As for people who have to drive a heavy machinery but have never driven a normal vehicle in their life, how did they get selected for that position in the first place? And if the reson for their selection is the same combo as for DL above then, my response would again be the same as above.

Point is, it is easy, generally, to hit on the last and lowest step of the power chain whereas the the blame sits somewhere above in the said chain.

first visit mumbai den u will know the reason...:P

spybot my dear ur getting confused with indian nationals and indian roads....:))

Happygo...well, if u speak the same language nd u come from the same village...getting a dl is easy...I teach ppl defensive driving and some of them drive heavy machinery and have neva driven a normal vehicle in their lives...Some have been driving for 10+ yrs and for all tht time they have been doing it incorrectly....some even admit to paying the said dl authorities and they get issued a dl...so there u have it, hence so many pathetic and bad drivers....

PP no need too visit as most of India is in Qatar already....ooops a fraction hahahahah...

PP Why we shud visit mumbai before we start our driving in qatar any new rule from traffic police.........

Nomerci i cant blv my eyes whn i read ur statement...:))

tanq tanq

spybot actually u r rite that most of us dnt knw how to drive but we still shuld be allowed to walk ...:))

driving in Qatar is not tough but please visit Mumbai and den share ur driving experience

I thought DL is given after assuring that the person knows how to drive and drives well. How can then individuals be blamed for bad driving. They are driving exactly as they have been allowed through a DL to drive cos if they were bad they wouldn't have a DL.

While i was in the parking lot, i saw a woman in a car who was blocked by another car. She tried a lot to get out but failed until a man came and helped her out. He manually gave some hand signals until the woman was able to pass thru the car that blocked her. To my amazement the man who helped got in the car which blocked the woman's car in the first place.

Hehehehehehehehehe

I laughed like i never laugh in my life.

Pappu...u guys r the worst drivers...lets face it....yes u rite...we always think we better....but most of u guys should not even b allowed to walk on the roads let alone drive

Good going. Let's see more such convictions.

Hold on! A twist. I wonder if they were seeing each other and he broke off their engagement :O(

Pappu, that's true. Although, here it is more than obvious that most people sitting behind the steeringwheel should be on a tricycle instead.

Yr right Nom people either male or female while driving should avoid all kinds of distractions and drive safely following rules to make other ppls safety as well on the road and reach home safely

every driver thinks that the other driver dnt knw how to drive

Let's put it this way...plenty of drivers here need a tight slap. Either to wake up, to put their mobile away, to remember to use their indicator, to learn how to effing drive a car, learn at least some manners...etc. The list is endless.

I think so

Bangali : bangladish

I skipped the sirilankans..ooops

But u got my point right?

Tough woman! :) How come she opened the door of his car and she had the chance to slapped him? Lesson learn: lock your door coz I tough woman will slap you or else punch you in the face. Lol!

What is meant by a bangali? Is it a nationality? And if a bangali doesn't mean srilankan guess some of them may pass as Indians too...:)

A lady she is not, and thankfully she got what she deserves. Seriously you gotta wonder how lackluster or stressful must be the life of some if they feel the need to behave as the woman in the OP did. She was clearly a few cards short of a full deck and violent to boot. Nothing particular to only women!

:P

i usually do that hhhhhh

but indians and bangali look the same

not like philipnos or nipalis

bangali are very few and since indians here are half of the population so you expect they are indians :P

I hope you have the answer ready to the question "how do you know any of those drivers were Indian. Did you check their passport"...:)

since you bring it up and since you are attacking women in driving.

i can say outloud

"Be aware of Indian Drivers "

i know most of my friends her are indians , but come on what is wrong with you guys? , why there is no intimacy between you and the car??

i am sorry to bring it up but this is the truth.

i joke with my indian friends at work about this but here it is a public website and they could get it wrong.

but seriously why this disconnection between you and the wheels

Babu.

Slap her back I say

by the sticker beware of humbles :P

BG...how would you know that the car behind you is of Humbles?...:)

i will never bother u humbles

bother a lady on the road.

5,000 for assaulting?

So that is cheaper than jumping a red light!!!

chap at wrong roundabout !

Tat was my ol friend britey who got slapped by the lady gaga...:(

got n sms frm britey, tat his cheeks are red like tomatoes and cheek swollen...:( Poor guy, hope he get recovered soon and soon do the same mistake...lols

lol NM

Well, it's a start....once they are done, the roads should be pretty empty.

Me and even my poor car get scared at times when HUGE LCs (Land Cruisers) come at very high speed behind my car flashing the xenon lights.

LuckyGal, Hmmm..so you mean a man, who has been slapped by a women for no reason should not hit back to prove his gentleness?? I am not telling that he should hit back but then how else he would handle his male ego?

lol knight returns...maybe i should rephrase...english is sometimes difficult!!! she has guts to slap a man, not justifying it as right way but rather something done out of the norm we know and are familiar off and yeah a man that slaps a woman is not a gentleman

QR5,000?

Dont you get fined more for jumping a red light?!

BG...I read that but I was more of thinking on what KR has said i.e. ultimately leading to deportation since the assaulter was an expat. Fines, revoking of licence etc cannot return the dignity of the person assaulted. So bring her in full public view, ask the guy to slap her and then deport her. Havent we read sometime back another expat woman cursing the asian guy even if he aplologised who by mistake and for a short while parked his car with his wife inside in front of her parking or something like that. Guess, such actions by some expat woman (and we most probably know who they are) needs to be curbed and IMO mere fines wouldn't help.

People get arrested for this more than you probably think.

It's only a news story because it involves a woman driver.

HGL, Don't you know its about who has assaulted whome??

Imagine what would have happened if someone like you or me would have slapped a Qatari guy or a lady? I fear it would be some months in prison and then deportation.

I second you, happygolucky :)

hgl A court in Qatar has found a female expat driver guilty of assaulting another motorist and has fined her QR5,000,

What on earth is happening in Qatar ? Are these people following the Kuwaiti culture ?

I guess physical assault is not taken lightly here (correct me if I am wrong). However, in such cases if the assaulted beats up the assualter, no case should be registered against the assaulted irrespective of who the assaulter is.

haha if both slap then both r brave

LuckyGal, If a woman slaps a man she's brave..if the man slaps back he's not a gentleman!!

And you ladies are crying for woman empowerment and equality??

I fear with girl rather than man in here, they are so powerful

oh my some woman are brave, to slap a man. If he was not a gentleman he could have slapped back even harder.

Wow, u go gal...on the other side of the coin, sentence very mild and tht for assault....lol

so beware :P

So what?

yes but in the end they return to their car n they beat a man here woman is beating a man

Not some of the men I've seen, who drag the other guy out of the car and proceed to beat the snot out of them.

she assaulted miss mimi,The woman refused to return to her car

men do return to their car

Funny, I see men doing this all the time. So why only beware of female drivers?

BTW if it's you driving up an inch behind me flashing their lights and tooting your horn when I have nowhere to go, I just want to state the obvious; I am not going to move out of your way because I have nowhere to go!

Does anyone else find this funny?

Its defiantly one of those would have loved to have been there moments.

If she has been banned from driving, who the hell is it driving up an inch behind me flashing their lights and tooting their horn when I have nowhere to go now? Whoever it is they are always stalking me on the expressway.

Well, could be the time of the month or a fight with her hubby...never mind.