Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Crazy Driving in Dubai

Let me give you a preview of SOME dangerous driving in Dubai. Driving like these in Dubai resulted to 3,576  accidents in 2009 (Accidents with legal cases only, with the exception of minor incidents causing minor and moderate damages to property). As per statistics provided by Dubai Police, there were a total of 1,827 injuries and 225 deaths involving several nationalities in 2009. Indians being on top of the list as they have the biggest population here, followed by Pakistans, Emirates, Bangladesh and Filipinos.





*I was supposed to post this yesterday. But for unknown reason, the video was removed from youtube and vimeo. Fortunately, I found similar video from another website.


The stunt drivers were reportedly fans of the football club Al Wasl and were celebrating the club's victory by performing stunts on Shaikh Zayed Road, Jumeirah Beach Road and other roads.

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                                    crazy driving in Dubai Airport Tunnel captured by CCTV

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                       the man on the driving seat is reading a newspaper while driving at high speed!


Everyone is encouraged to be a safe and alert driver or else you will end up like this: 


                                                                            or this

I think one kabayan was killed here.

6 comments:

  1. Kakalurks!! Kakatakot naman pag nakasabay mo mga ganyan dyusme! Me bad experience ako dyan sa Dubai abt taxi drivers (out of topic akO). I was there for a 06 nights stay last yr tapos one time sumakay ako ng taxi from Dubai Mall malapit lang pala sa Angsana Hotel kung san ako nagstay. Malay ko ba galit na galit sa akin yong Pakistan na driver. Sabi sa akin kayong mga pilipino ganyan kayo lahat basta sinermon ako kase an lapit lapit lang daw ng pupuntahan ko (eh mah malay ko ba) tapos nakapila daw sya ng matagal tapos ako lang sasakay kung san malapit lang ang pupuntahan (gawain daw ng mga pinoy dyan). Dyusme! Sa asar ko inaway ko sabi ko wag nyang lahatin ang pinoy ganyan ganyan, pinaharurot ba naman ang sasakyan (bawal un diba kase dapat me limit lang yong speed) tapos sabi ba sa akin let's all this country! Dyusme kala ko ibabangga na ng uwak na un ang sasakyan! Sigh* buti nalang nakarating ako sa hotel ng buhay! Nyaay ang haba ng comment ko diba venggahlore, india! Hahaha'

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  2. This is the dummiest thing i ever seen in my life. Were they trying to be suicide? Or tying to kill innocent people? What was the point?!

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  3. edrigin.. salamat sa blog mo.. ay sa comment pala hehee.....sa ganda mong yan tinarayan ka ng driver?? malakas talaga ang self confidence ng driver na yon! pero sa totoo lang sister mahirap talaga ang trabaho ng mga driver sa dubai. bukod sa matraffic mahirap din maka quota dahil sa mahirap din makakuha ng pasahero.pero bawal ang hindi mag sakay ng pasahero kasi pwedeng isumbong sa pulis. kaya binuhos nya na lang sa gasolinador ang frustration nya sa yo. pero minsan na ring naka experience ako ng ganyan dahil sa init hindi ko na kayang lakarin pa ang pupuntahan ko. pag baba ko ng taxi hindi ko na kinuha ang sukli. pero palagay ko sa ngayon nagawan na yan ng paraan. dahil sa ang minimum na pamasahe ngayon sa taxi ay 10 aed na. Ibig sabihin kung ang patak ng metro mo ay maliit sa 10 aed, 10 aed ang babayaran mo. pag lagpas don eh di kung ano ang nakalagay sa metro yon ang babayadan mo. mas fair ata yon. o ayan ha parang blog na rin ang reply ko sa yo. hehehe..

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  4. hi Sedat the video doesnt reflect driving in dubai in general but only shows grave disregard of safety on the road.

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  5. Ofcourse this is not general driving style, atleast i hope that. :D

    But that is exactly what i'm talking about, so dengerous game.

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  6. ang dami ring ganyan dito sa yanbu. kadalasan puro kabataan ang mga barubal sa kalye. wala silang pakialam kung mamamatay sila.

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