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the reason paki's have been tagged to be the worst drivers are just because they have covered up every driving job in this country.
Taxis, Buses , heavy duty ,tankers , trailers.

These people spend more than 16-18 hours a day driving.
how can one judge by the number of accident.
I am sure if anyone else drives for 18 hours a day, he sure is gonna get involved in accidents.

rudeboy wrote:honestly speaking its not womens fault.

its the automatic cars. and the fact they confuse reverse with going forward .

so they sit in a automatic car, yank the gear down thinking it is in drive mode, give lots of rev and they find out instead of going forward they are going backwards .

all the other stupid things they do cant be explained. all i can say is that they are the WOMENZ

I bet your not married to a woman with a licemse

lol

A solution to this problem is to hire western bus, shuttle, and taxi drivers. Since westerners are the best drivers there is, being highly civilized and all. Dubai can do it!

sage & onion wrote:

rudeboy wrote:honestly speaking its not womens fault.

its the automatic cars. and the fact they confuse reverse with going forward .

so they sit in a automatic car, yank the gear down thinking it is in drive mode, give lots of rev and they find out instead of going forward they are going backwards .

all the other stupid things they do cant be explained. all i can say is that they are the WOMENZ

I bet your not married to a woman with a licemse

all the women in my family drive. but not in Dubai

yujinn wrote:A solution to this problem is to hire western bus, shuttle, and taxi drivers. Since westerners are the best drivers there is, being highly civilized and all. Dubai can do it!

Absolutely! That is a fantastic idea. However, one major flaw. Salary. Fortunately for the UAE, it is able to employ people for shockingly low salaries. Taxi drivers get about 700 AED per month salary without tips AND they have to buy their own uniforms.

sage & onion wrote:http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traffic_and_Transport/10280338.html

Pakistanis are the most dangerous drivers in Dubai, police data shows

By Ashfaq Ahmed, Chief Reporter
Published: January 29, 2009, 22:59

Dubai: Pakistanis remained the most dangerous drivers in Dubai for the second consecutive year, while most number of people killed in traffic accidents were Indians, say Dubai Police statistics.

However, Gulf News readers in a poll said Emiratis are the most dangerous drivers.

According to statistics released by Dubai Police, Pakistani drivers were involved in the maximum number of fatal accidents as they were held responsible for causing 95 deaths on Dubai roads in 2008 compared to 83 in 2007.

This was followed by Indians, who caused 63 fatal accidents last year compared to 81 in 2007. Emirati drivers were third, as they committed 42 fatal accidents last year, compared to 57 in 2007.

The number of people killed in road accidents has reduced to 294 last year compared to 332 in 2007.

Some 34 per cent of Gulf News readers responding to a poll question say Emiratis are the most dangerous drivers, 24 per cent say 'nationality does not matter', 17 per cent say Pakistani are most dangerous drivers, 10 per cent say 'Egyptian', nine per cent say 'Indians and one per cent says Omanis are the most dangerous drivers while four per cent say 'all of them'.

Police statistics revealed that Indian expatriates topped the list of people killed in road accidents for the second consecutive year. Some 107 Indians were killed last year compared to 128 in 2007 followed by 56 Pakistanis killed last year compared to 57 in 2007.

Emiratis with 39 deaths in 2007 and 30 in 2008 were in the third position, statistics showed.

A senior traffic police official gave a reason behind Pakistanis being the most dangerous drivers.

"Most of the drivers for buses, trucks, tankers and other commercial vehicles are Pakistani and they are the one involved in most number of fatal accidents."

He added that Indians are involved in most accidents because they are the single-largest nationality in Dubai and consequently hold the most driving licences.

Emirati drivers know how to drive very well but they like to speed and do crazy driving because we are bedwens, It is genetic, we are not scared, we come proudly from the desert, Some other nantionalties have not driven a car in their life, they come here , learn how to drive then get a driver license, It is a dream for them.

uaebadoo wrote:

sage & onion wrote:http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traffic_and_Transport/10280338.html

Pakistanis are the most dangerous drivers in Dubai, police data shows


Emirati drivers know how to drive very well but they like to speed and do crazy driving because we are bedwens, It is genetic, we are not scared, we come proudly from the desert, Some other nantionalties have not driven a car in their life, they come here , learn how to drive then get a driver license, It is a dream for them.

What does coming proudly from desert have to do with dangerous driving?

Would you use the same logic if you were a pilot ?


If reckless drivers managed to get away with their recklessness, it would make sense to be proud of not being scared. But when they are disproportionately represented in fatal accidents, surely its nothing to be proud of ?

Genetics???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's no argument! Utter garbage! Nothing to do with sand running through your veins or whatever.

99% of people whether they are Pakistanis, Westerners, Eskimos etc have not driven a car in their lives before they LEARN TO DRIVE and GET A DRIVING LICENCE..... !!

That's the whole point! Nothing about being desert dwellers or proud or...

...I can't be bothered, sigh.

Emirati drivers know how to drive very well but they like to speed and do crazy driving because we are bedwens, It is genetic, we are not scared, we come proudly from the desert, Some other nantionalties have not driven a car in their life, they come here , learn how to drive then get a driver license, It is a dream for them.[/quote]



It's a dream for them?

Patronising!

Wednesday Jones wrote: Fortunately for the UAE, it is able to employ people for shockingly low salaries. Taxi drivers get about 700 AED per month salary without tips AND they have to buy their own uniforms.

Where was the inf. comming from? A year ago a salary of taxi driver in Sharjah was 1500 Dhs, although it was 3500 Dhs in Dubai and the Sharjah drivers were not happy. Now the Salary in Sharjah is 3500 Dhs (35% from the earnig)...

Guys this is show you that we are very good drivers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mztlSMIu ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q5PsmLy ... re=related

uaebadoo wrote:Guys this is show you that we are very good drivers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mztlSMIu ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q5PsmLy ... re=related

indeed, it's a good skill. but when it's brought into road with arab typical behavior, that's called WORST DRIVING.

Red Chief wrote:

Wednesday Jones wrote: Fortunately for the UAE, it is able to employ people for shockingly low salaries. Taxi drivers get about 700 AED per month salary without tips AND they have to buy their own uniforms.

Where was the inf. comming from? A year ago a salary of taxi driver in Sharjah was 1500 Dhs, although it was 3500 Dhs in Dubai and the Sharjah drivers were not happy. Now the Salary in Sharjah is 3500 Dhs (35% from the earnig)...

salary of taxi drivers certainly is not 3500. i was told by one of the pakistani taxi driver that his salary is 1200+commission. since he has been working here for more than 15 years and knew many shortcuts, he was able to earn 4500 to 5000 a month.

Paid by how long the journey is rather than the length of the journey in kms. That is why taxi drivers drive like lunatics esp in the outside lane of SZR, to get max fares and max tips.

I have reviewed taxi drivers employment contracts, that's how I know.

...about the taxi drivers salaries...I meant!

uaebadoo wrote:Emirati drivers know how to drive very well but they like to speed and do crazy driving because we are bedwens, It is genetic, we are not scared, we come proudly from the desert, Some other nantionalties have not driven a car in their life, they come here , learn how to drive then get a driver license, It is a dream for them.

typical arab thought pattern. u must know the line between boldness and stupidity.

Wednesday Jones wrote:...about the taxi drivers salaries...I meant!

I made a little mistake using word "salary" but your digit from the contract diesn't have any sence because taxi driver have %% from earning. Following words of another DF member actually confirmed my words:

i was told by one of the pakistani taxi driver that his salary is 1200+commission. since he has been working here for more than 15 years and knew many shortcuts, he was able to earn 4500 to 5000 a month.

Nobody with valid UAE license and experience will work for 700Dhs in Dubai...

Without being pedantic, how about "basic income before extras" then?

I conducted an official review in 2007. Perhaps the RTA has miraculously awarded a huge increase in taxi drivers "salaries" so my knowledge would be out of date.

Wednesday Jones wrote:I conducted an official review in 2007. Perhaps the RTA has miraculously awarded a huge increase in taxi drivers "salaries" so my knowledge would be out of date.

Without reading lectures. Why wouldn't you ask a driver going to a bar tonight?

I say hang the bas***d! or whip him in public!

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Motorist jailed for killing four
By Bassam Za'za', Senior Reporter
Published: February 22, 2009, 23:10


Duba:i A driver who mowed four individuals to death in a seven-car collision while recklessly racing has been jailed, slapped a hefty fine and ordered to pay Dh800,000 in blood money.

The Dubai Traffic Court of First Instance jailed the 21-year-old Emirati defendant for three months, fined him Dh30,000 and ordered him to pay the families of the four Emirati victims Dh800,000 (Dh200,000 each family) in blood money.


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"It was a horrific and fatal car race& the drivers were reckless and drove at unbelievably high speeds. There are always too many vehicles and reckless motorists and motorcyclists who race on Tripoli road which we consider a dangerous street. The hapless victims were young men. There have been many races on Tripoli road and that's why we asked the court to stiffen the punishments which are supposed to be deterrent," the Head of Dubai's Traffic Public Prosecution Salah Bu Farousha told Gulf News on Sunday.

According to Sunday's verdict, the judge seized 21-year-old A.A.'s driving licence for one year. Traffic records said the accused driver drove his vehicle irresponsibly on Tripoli road on a Friday. When he tried to skirt from the right side of one of the other racing cars, he rammed the one in the middle from its right side. The three cars skidded and collided with four other vehicles on the same road.

The Traffic Court acquitted an 18-year-old Emirati, A.K., of reckless driving and racing for uncorroborated evidence. Meanwhile a 22-year-old Emirati, M.A., was fined Dh1,000 and had his licence revoked for one year after he was incriminated for racing dangerously.

Bu Farousha told the newspaper that the Traffic Public Prosecution will review the primary verdict and decide whether to appeal it within 15 days.

A.K. and A.A. were charged with racing, reckless driving, causing the death of four victims and injuring two others in the collision. A.A. and M.A. were charged with speeding and racing.