If you have heard of UAE which you would have probably, you couldnt have done without hearing the miseries of traffic.
In the absence of a useful transport system, most people who work here travel by cars. Since Dubai is so expensive to live most people come from neighbouring Emirates like Sharjah, Ajman & Ras-al-Khaimah… add both together and the equation spells TRAFFIC JAM. Today’s post is dedicated to this aspect of living in UAE which everybody pretty much gets used to and accepts as a given for living and working in the UAE.
Emirates Road is the route for most people coming from outside Dubai. Its a great idea of a freeway connecting all the Emirates. However it to has not stood the load of thousands of cars going in the same direction at the same time. The speed limit is 120km/h… officially.
One would expect the next line to read that people dont follow that limit and race through… hehehe…sorry to disappoint you. Remember that this post is about irony.
So what I really was trying to say is that if you get stuck in a a jam which I was a few days back… in front of a sign board saying maximum speed 120km/h and minimum 60km/h should they penalize me for driving slow?
That is one ironic spot to be in. Almost like someone played a joke on you…don’t you agree?
20 Responses to A typical ironic situation in UAE
Ordinary Girl
October 19th, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Doesn’t UAE has a public transport system? :S
Raza
October 19th, 2008 at 10:41 PM
So, how long before that subway project comes to fruition? And can’t they build alternate routes into the city? I remember being caught in a jam once around 6PM on the highway between Dubai and Sharjah. I guess it must be much worse now, kinda like karachi tbh
Raza Ali
October 19th, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Ah..the joys of working in Dubai
Asma
October 20th, 2008 at 12:56 AM
Buy a plane?
Sana
October 20th, 2008 at 1:08 AM
lol SERIOUSLY hav to agree no other way about it!
Syed Tayyab Ali
October 20th, 2008 at 6:58 AM
Well, same thing also happen in Houston. I drive my car on Interstate 10 (I-10), which has 60 mph(around 100 kmph) speed limit. But I got traffic jam in rush hours. It is common problem in US(specially big cities). But they also have some HOV lines, which never jam.
Specs
October 20th, 2008 at 10:30 AM
a 120 kph is a HIGH speed, mon.
Nah, if they stop you, just tell them you’re ABOUT to accelerate to 100 when they stopped you.
Saadat
October 20th, 2008 at 3:07 PM
One day. One day I’ll own a car which turns into a chopper with the push of a single button, and then fly my way above all the traffic jam of kammi kameen cars.
Yep. One day.
By the way, if they come to penalize you, just point to the cars ahead of you and then yell, “Issue THEM a ticket first!”
ashely
October 20th, 2008 at 7:09 PM
park car nearby and start walking…you will be at your destination eralier tha ever before:)
utp
October 20th, 2008 at 9:04 PM
well the metro is expected by sept’09 and many people are counting on that. Luckily we have a metro station in our building…yes… in it.
Choppers and planes are actually not bad ideas. Maybe the rich ones can get those and let us breeze through :$
mandira
October 21st, 2008 at 7:36 PM
yeah,its like one of those jokes that u know is a joke but cant really laugh at..
make sure u nvr ever move to bombay..traffic jams are a part of our daily life…i think the avg speed here must be like 30 kmph on congested roads!
Zios
October 22nd, 2008 at 6:40 AM
I always wonder why the people who are always thinking of building largest bridge, largest building, 1001 star moonlight and sunshine hotels never thought that all these buildings are meant to attract people who, one day, will decide to come out of the apartments / rooms and go on the road. Typical mentality of that region. I have seen how bad does it get in the peak hours commuting from outer states to Dubai.
You should be thankful to them that they did not put negative speed limit
As for metro, I guess it will be very different in those countries as using public transport and private is attributed to the status rather than convenience.
scorpicity
October 23rd, 2008 at 2:34 PM
UTP… am pretty surprised at this… was always under the assumption that things are all dolly there in terms of infrastructure.
UTP
October 23rd, 2008 at 3:11 PM
I dont think I should really complain…there are enough good things to stick around Dubai…I guess most big cities have this issue…at least Dubai government is doing something about it and there is lots of room for development etc so all is not lost…
Sidhusaaheb
October 24th, 2008 at 1:01 PM
Would you believe it? I have heard of the UAE, but haven’t heard at all about the miseries of its traffic situation.
Sidhusaaheb
October 24th, 2008 at 1:04 PM
BTW, a max. speed limit of 120kph sounds really good. I should fly there with my bike at once, to test its top-speed, perhaps at night, when the traffic’s lean.
jingoist
October 25th, 2008 at 3:24 PM
yaar… khi aajayen… trust me… idhar situation kafee behtar hai ab!!!
ahem ahem….mind you. I specifically meant about TRAFFIC =D
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knicq
November 2nd, 2008 at 1:00 AM
Love the sitar on the number by the way… The Dubai bypass road is a good alternative, but it is bad for ‘Riaz’.
ahsan aziz
June 13th, 2012 at 3:09 PM
And the worst part when you are getting out of the jam you never get to know the reason for the jam