Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Driving in Abu Dhabi

Driving in Abu Dhabi can be an interesting and frustrating experience. More frustratingly interesting i suppose. I have a feeling the UAE rules of the road read something like this:

  • Use indicators only when there is a car in the the lane you wish to be in and you don't want to wait till there is space for your vehicle.

  • Use your horn at every available opportunity

  • Drive at ridiculous speeds without paying attention to the road ahead

  • Maneuver (forget about the mirror single part)

  • If driving a bus crash into another bus at least once a week on the eastern ring road

  • Park anywhere you want bonus points are awarded when you block someone in or block an entire lane of traffic.

  • If you wish to turn left at a junction remain in the right hand lane till the latest possible time and then try to turn right blocking as much traffic as possible

  • Be an idiot

  • Tailgate

  • Flash your lights at the car in front of you to get them to move out of the way when there is no where for them to go

  • Flash repeatedly

  • Don't kiss a girl in your car at traffic lights the police don't like this :P

  • Oh and speed while driving in suburban areas


If sure there are more unique rules of the road in the UAE I will add more when i think of them or you can add your own.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Random thought

I was having a ponder the other night and random thoughts popped into my head as they often do.

  • Are flies Arachnophobic
  • Are vampires Heliophobic (had to look that one up)
  • Do dwarfs suffer from vertigo or Acrophobia

actually i'm sure there are lots more but this site could keep me entertained for hours http://phobialist.com/