to me, it was just funny how pedestrians & taxis are considered "hazards" to motorists
every examples cited - i've done them at 1 point in my life... crossing streets NOT using the pedestrian lane... or using the pedestrian lane but still crossing the street on a stop sign 
(dangerous i know but did it anyway at that time for reasons i now don't recall)... about the cabs, never for once did i think of them as hazards, lol! 
as a frequent cab user - they're the "panadol" to every commuter who's in a rush, missed the bus, or running late.perhaps for now, i don't consider cabs as hazards... but i hope i won't change my opinion once i get my license (or is that being naive??).. we shall soon see
at night time though, it's the owner of the camel that would have to pay the blood money... now, one of the attendees jokingly asked the instructor where he could find camels at night time... because for him, even if he works in UAE for 20 years, he could never earn that much amount of AED 200,000.. so better to off someone's camel at night time! it was such a funny discussion yesterday! 
