Driver Gets Dh42,000 Speed Fines In 5 Mins

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Driver gets Dh42,000 speed fines in 5 mins Nov 03, 2010
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Re: Driver Gets Dh42,000 Speed Fines In 5 Mins Nov 03, 2010
I wonder what the punishment would be in the UK or USA for such an offence?, anyone know the answer?
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Re: Driver Gets Dh42,000 Speed Fines In 5 Mins Nov 04, 2010
sage & onion wrote:I wonder what the punishment would be in the UK or USA for such an offence?, anyone know the answer?


They deport him to the UAE!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Driver Gets Dh42,000 Speed Fines In 5 Mins Nov 05, 2010
for reckless driving like that, arrested and car impounded on the spot. if you're a few miles over the speed limit cops have the lee-way to give you a speeding ticket only. but at those types of speeds, locked up right away.
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Re: Driver gets Dh42,000 speed fines in 5 mins Nov 05, 2010
In UK if the same he would have lost his licence for 12 months after the 4th camera. The other 8 woud be of no consequence.

Possiblily in addition he could be charged with dangerous driving or driving without due and care would may add a further 6/12 months driving ban and about a 3-4000 dhm fine.

I dont see what the Dubai police gain by impounding a car when a driver can just buy another car the next day and be on the road again at no inconvienience to them. They should take their licences away for the equivilent of the car compound - not to able to drive for 300 days would teach the driver a lesson he wont be able to forget so easily.
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Re: Driver Gets Dh42,000 Speed Fines In 5 Mins Nov 05, 2010
And you think taking away the license would stop them ?

I know a dude who been driving on an expired license for around 12 years now !
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Re: Driver gets Dh42,000 speed fines in 5 mins Nov 06, 2010
It makes the mind boggles how idiots get away with stuff like that on the road. Oh and they reduced the impound time to 300 days to 'make him repsect the road rules more' - so how does reducing the penalty make him repsect it more? Bananas backward thinking as per usual.
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Re: Driver Gets Dh42,000 Speed Fines In 5 Mins Nov 07, 2010
desertdudeshj wrote:And you think taking away the license would stop them ?

I know a dude who been driving on an expired license for around 12 years now !


and this also means your "friend has no insurance

nice friend :roll:
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