Motorists in Qatar becoming rude due to traffic jams
The unprecedented traffic jams Doha has been witnessing these days have had a negative impact on the behaviour of motorists, making them rude and less tolerant, The Peninsula reports.
Bad road manners and rash driving are on the rise, with the long wait at clogged intersections and roundabouts pushing motorists to the brink.
Closures and diversions in many crowded areas, especially along the C-Ring Road, have caused a tremendous increase in traffic jams in the heart of the city in recent months.
Drivers are more adamant and less willing to give way to others fearing that even a small compromise would mean more time for them to reach their destinations.
Honking and putting flash lights are familiar on the Doha roads to scare away vehicles moving in front, but such practices have increased with a rise in traffic congestions, a local Arabic daily reported yesterday, quoting citizens and expatriates.
"You can see some motorists honking while the signal lights are on and all vehicles are moving.
"There are also motorists flashing headlights behind you, forcing you to change the lane or cross the speed limit," said a respondent.
"Every day I am facing odd behaviour from other motorists.
"Many times I have taken pictures of erring vehicles to lodge complaints against them but I would drop the idea later.
"Doha was not like this before. It has become a crowed city, thanks to infrastructure projects. Traffic jams have changed the behaviour of the people," a respondent named Ibrahim Ahmed was quoted as saying.
Motorists entering from side roads and blocking exit points at intersections is another major problem leading to traffic jams.
Congestions also force some motorists to overtake from right and crisscross lanes in their hurry to reach their destinations.
"Once I was blocked by cars entering from side roads and the signal lights went on and off many times," said a resident.
A woman respondent said every day she goes to her school crossing Al Jaidah bridge heading from Salwa Road, where renovation works are going on.
"Entering the bridge will take a long time. If you give space to other cars coming from side roads, you will be kept waiting.
"Earlier I was very generous but now I have become like other motorists because I have no option. If you try to behave, you will reach your office late," she said. [The Peninsula]
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i know who the rude ones...
I recently scared a learner by speeding past at a roundabout ...without giving any way to him...hehehe !!
I suppose his instructor became furious as he started honking ... :)
Reasons to use your headlights and horn:
Someone in front at the traffic lights on there phone and not concentrating on the light turning green.
Someone nearly causing a crash or driving with due care and attention.
Alerting other road users to sure presence when they are drifting in your lane without signaling or paying attention to their mirrors.
This made me laugh: "Every day I am facing odd behaviour from other motorists.
My Reply that quote: Everyday i'm facing bad drivers nothing odd about it.
Someone in front driving slow at a busy traffic light crossing when it's clear. I sometimes wonder do they want get photo taken on camera and get a wonderful fine to go with it.
Rude Due To Price Rise
Imagine within a 100m stretch of a 3 lane highway you have around you drivers from more than 20 different nationalities, with different intellectual levels, temperaments & empathy - and almost all trying to outdo one another. Switching lanes at an inch of opportunity to move ahead, with NO indication - just swerve in front of you where you have about half a second to realise their action and hit the brake. And some who would tailgate you so close you thought you had backseat passengers! Or drive at 60km/h in the fast lane thinking that they are doing safety a favour. Who could and how do we instill awareness in these people? Which language(s) would make them understand clearly. Safety campaign posters in Arabic & English would be met with blank stares from most of them. Either they could not understand it or they just did not care. Oh...not to forget mobile addict drivers & speeding drivers who pause for 'selfies' everytime they pass the traffic speed cameras on the highway.
aggression is a state of mind.. !!! road manners is different..
its true that motorists are becoming Rude. you can experience it at peak hours
the title is very aggressive for what is mentioned down .. finish the infrstructure projects first then punish the mistaken .. make sense?
'' becoming rude due to traffic jams '' A strange excuse ...... I don't believe in that basis.
Rude ... is due to not getting enough sleep at home & not enough appreciation at work ...