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Just wanting to share something I've been witnessing on my commute to Abu Dhabi daily.

A 2009 Silver Range Rover Super charged with the proper orginal Abu Dhabi code less red plate. Not the newer ones one can buy and have a 3,4,5 code on the them. No 888.

Flying down the Highway must be doing atleast over 160. Right on his tail. Abu Dhabi police merc with the lights flashing. For a second there I thought it was some kind of escort. But then the Range Rover finds a clearing slows down and crosses the 4 lane highway and stops.

The RR was actually being pulled over by the Cops I couldn't slow down any further to see what happened but had to pass by.

And this is not an isolated incident. I've seen alot of these heavily tinted 3 or 4 digit cars pulled over and the somekind of exchange going on between the cops and drivers. Sometimes the driver will have a few papers in his hand ( license, registration, fine ? )

Anyways kudos to Abu Dhabi police for seeing beyond the car make and plate number and upholding the law.

Also more cookie points to the AUH copers as I see them having pulled over a lot of rickety trucks drudging along the highway. These things are timebombs waiting to go off.

Even shrapnel from a blown tyre from one of these is enough to cause some serious damage of not fatalities.

The thing is that the real Vips don't usually drive tinted windows for some reason and they drive 5 numbers plate, the new plates were bought by the public ,well most.

I drove with 3 of shacks non or most drives slow, I guess speeding is not the rich ppl thing and the fact that chief of AD police is shack Saif ben zied so if you wana be on top of the law then you have to go throw him.

but speeding in general is a locals thing especially the young ones, they rush going anywhere , it became a habit.

AD is getting tuff on those kind but it will take time for them to control it, the new community service law is coming soon, LOOOL I still remember the locals cleaning the streets in AD and Alain for breaking the traffic laws, so funny.

Kid I said the old proper red plates. Same like the blue and grey ones. Not the one with the red stripe on the top which anyone can buy.

Anyways someone with a the proper red plate no 888, I dont think is any ordinary joe.

I also agree with what you say. But these are the older gentlemen, without tints and sometimes with a regular number. But its mostly their kids and stuff with flashy plates and cars zipping by.

There is A law in AD that any police officer can stop and fine you for reckless driving , they take your car for 1 month and Jail 1 week, I really disagree with this law

uaebadoo wrote:There is A law in AD that any police officer can stop and fine you for reckless driving , they take your car for 1 month and Jail 1 week, I really disagree with this law

I disagree with a lot others aswell. As for the reckless driving law. I think they are not doing there job properly at enforcing it. As the standard of driving unlike dubai which is basically idiot drivers just creating a nuisance of them self, is out right dangerous.