2006-12-20
Speeding Shame
I just saw this other the weekend, it's pretty crazy. The state owned paper Emirates Today is publishing photos of speeders and bad drivers in their paper and online, check it out here.

I guess the paper gets the photos from the police cameras, which is a bit shady, but then again the drivers here are completely insane.

Okay, the speed limit on Sheikh Zayed Road is 120 km/hr - about 75 mph. Normal for a highway. But routinely you'll find construction vehicles going about 80 km/hr - 50 mph. Then in the fast lane you've got these Land Cruisers, BMWs, Porsches and whatnot going well over 100 mph.

Perfect example - a maroon Ranger Rover with plates "666" was caught speeding on camera twice in three days!


Luckily our little black Echo probably won't be making the pages of Emirates Today, as I don't think it can go anywhere near an impressive speed. But if it ever does, you'll be the first to know.

Lastly, here's a crazy video I found on YouTube with some footage of accidents in Dubai (don't worry, nothing too gruesome):

posted by Josh @ 12:01 AM  

Josh and Liz are two American kids who got married in August. Liz has lived in Dubai since 2003, Josh since August of 2006.

Follow along in the culture shock of being recently married and (for Josh, at least) recently transplanted to Dubai.


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