Road Accidents in Dubai - Pics - Team-BHP

Steeroid · 29th November 2006, 15:37

Some of you may have seen this video before, but for those that havent here is a lesson in HOW NOT TO DRIVE.

Dubai Airport Tunnel Crashes - Google Video

These are live videos of crashes taken by the cameras inside the Dubai Airport Tunnel, which is a tunnel that connects two sides of the city through a long tunnel UNDER the airport runways (yes, the planes land on top of these tunnels though I would imagine that the point of impact for landing is not immediately above).

THe airport tunnel inaugurated early last year quickly gained infamy as the venue of many accidents. There are at least 3 forks inside the airport and people generally make up their minds as to which side to take based on the line of queued up cars on either side of the fork.

You will see a lot of irresponsible and downright dangerous driving in these videos. The crashes are spectacular. Dont miss the bloody truckie backing into the signboard at the fork and changing his mind AFTER he took the turn, either.

naveendhyani · 29th November 2006, 16:11

so its not only our cabbies who create the ruckus while driving

speedzak · 29th November 2006, 16:37

Holy crap!!!!

Seeing those mishaps as it was happening is a shock!!!
The whole thing is crazy!

2fast4u · 29th November 2006, 16:46

most i.e. say about 80% of Gulf drivers (all nationalities) have very poor judgement, skill is almost non existant,

dumba** driving
even though u dont have two wheelers and traffic conditions like India.

rjstyles69 · 29th November 2006, 16:51

Proves one thing : No country is short is dumb drivers

akroy · 30th November 2006, 07:34

Ohh God !!! SO it happens outside India too....Maan, there is crap drivers everywhere...

Samurai · 30th November 2006, 08:11

This happened to a colleague back in 1993 in New Jersey. He had freshly come from India. One day he got drunk and decided to take his newly acquired used car for a highway spin. While trying to get out of the highway, he took the wrong exit. He realised it midway, and started reversing in the exit ramp back to the highway. That's when the cops caught him. The car was not registered yet since he didn't have NJ license. He was still waiting for drvier's license road test.

He got arrested, and later deported within a week. Not sure whether he stayed with the company.

aZa · 30th November 2006, 08:45

Hahaha reminds me of driving in NCR for a day!!! there another video like this from Russia, careless drivers speeding and crashing in a tunnel.

cheap_deal · 1st December 2006, 08:16

wats the speed limit in the tunnel?
last time i was in dubai, we got passed by a cayenne when doing about 140kmph... the cayenne passed us ON THE DESERT SAND beside the road!!!!!!!!

binz · 1st December 2006, 16:29

Khaleej times...steer must have seen this.A full page print with the caption as "you could have killed someone"
There were six pictures on the page all taken by the signal cams and radars.The last two pics show a jag and an X5..with the jags speed printed as 204kmph and the X5s at 214kmph.

That too is nothing...sitting in a hyundai Galloper (suv based on the pajero)with dad doing about 160 landcruisers would pass us and we wud be literally pushed off the road.

An uncle did Dubai-Salala(999km)in 8 hours flat in the 500 sel;averaging at around 210

Yup!Things do get crazy in dubai...

gamerno1 · 1st December 2006, 16:51

reminds me of some of my friends who drive that way in GTA & NFS games.
like rjstyle said - No country is short of dumb drivers!!

khaadu75 · 1st December 2006, 18:40

The best one is the guy trying to squeeze between two cars .... ;-)

F50 · 1st December 2006, 18:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by aZa

there another video like this from Russia, careless drivers speeding and crashing in a tunnel.

I have seen this Russian Video. A friend did research and gave me this link. The reason is not reckless driving but something else. I dont know what is the truth.

Video

Reason

Deeps · 1st December 2006, 21:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

This happened to a colleague back in 1993 in New Jersey. He had freshly come from India. One day he got drunk and decided to take his newly acquired used car for a highway spin. While trying to get out of the highway, he took the wrong exit. He realised it midway, and started reversing in the exit ramp back to the highway. That's when the cops caught him. The car was not registered yet since he didn't have NJ license. He was still waiting for drvier's license road test.

He got arrested, and later deported within a week. Not sure whether he stayed with the company.

The guy was deported for a traffic offense???

A bit hard to digest but then we are talking about americans here.

Samurai · 3rd December 2006, 14:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deeps

The guy was deported for a traffic offense???

A bit hard to digest but then we are talking about americans here.

Traffic offense??? Drunk driving is a criminal offense in USA. In many US states your car will be instantly impounded and auctioned off, and your license cancelled. In case of foreigners, deportation is possible. And this dude was driving drunk, without license nor registration while committing a serious traffic offense by driving backward in the exit ramp. You better digest it.

29th November 2006, 15:37	#1 (permalink)
Steeroid Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DXB Posts: 5,265 View My Garage	HOW NOT TO DRIVE - Dubai Airport Tunnel crashes Some of you may have seen this video before, but for those that havent here is a lesson in HOW NOT TO DRIVE. Dubai Airport Tunnel Crashes - Google Video These are live videos of crashes taken by the cameras inside the Dubai Airport Tunnel, which is a tunnel that connects two sides of the city through a long tunnel UNDER the airport runways (yes, the planes land on top of these tunnels though I would imagine that the point of impact for landing is not immediately above). THe airport tunnel inaugurated early last year quickly gained infamy as the venue of many accidents. There are at least 3 forks inside the airport and people generally make up their minds as to which side to take based on the line of queued up cars on either side of the fork. You will see a lot of irresponsible and downright dangerous driving in these videos. The crashes are spectacular. Dont miss the bloody truckie backing into the signboard at the fork and changing his mind AFTER he took the turn, either. __________________ Cheers Steer ____________________________________________ You miss 100% of the shots you never take

29th November 2006, 16:37	#3 (permalink)
speedzak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ernakulam, Kochi. A.K.A Cochin. 1 day transit. Posts: 3,268 View My Garage	Holy crap!!!! Seeing those mishaps as it was happening is a shock!!! The whole thing is crazy! __________________ She was born in 1956. She is going to be on the road once more on 08. 07. 08!

29th November 2006, 16:46	#4 (permalink)
2fast4u BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: pune / Bahrain Posts: 496 View My Garage	most i.e. say about 80% of Gulf drivers (all nationalities) have very poor judgement, skill is almost non existant, dumba driving even though u dont have two wheelers and traffic conditions like India. __________________ 332kmph 1999 unrestricted GSXR1300R ROYAL ENFIELD MACHISMO 1992 636 RB20DET NISSAN**

30th November 2006, 07:34	#6 (permalink)
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,444 View My Garage	Ohh God !!! SO it happens outside India too....Maan, there is crap drivers everywhere... __________________ ------------------------------------ 2003 Bajaj Caliber115 \| 2006 Alto LXi ------------------------------------

30th November 2006, 08:11	#7 (permalink)
Samurai Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Coastal Karnataka Posts: 5,181 View My Garage	This happened to a colleague back in 1993 in New Jersey. He had freshly come from India. One day he got drunk and decided to take his newly acquired used car for a highway spin. While trying to get out of the highway, he took the wrong exit. He realised it midway, and started reversing in the exit ramp back to the highway. That's when the cops caught him. The car was not registered yet since he didn't have NJ license. He was still waiting for drvier's license road test. He got arrested, and later deported within a week. Not sure whether he stayed with the company. __________________ Samurai When one life is extinguished, a new one come along. That's life.

29th November 2006, 16:11	#2 (permalink)
naveendhyani BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 549 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	so its not only our cabbies who create the ruckus while driving

29th November 2006, 16:51	#5 (permalink)
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 1,625 View My Garage	Proves one thing : No country is short is dumb drivers

30th November 2006, 08:45	#8 (permalink)
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,199 View My Garage	Hahaha reminds me of driving in NCR for a day!!! there another video like this from Russia, careless drivers speeding and crashing in a tunnel. __________________ -[ " If the ride is more fly, then you must buy. " - Snoop Dogg ]-

1st December 2006, 08:16	#9 (permalink)
cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 451	wats the speed limit in the tunnel? last time i was in dubai, we got passed by a cayenne when doing about 140kmph... the cayenne passed us ON THE DESERT SAND beside the road!!!!!!!!

1st December 2006, 16:29	#10 (permalink)
binz BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangy Posts: 820 View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Khaleej times...steer must have seen this.A full page print with the caption as "you could have killed someone" There were six pictures on the page all taken by the signal cams and radars.The last two pics show a jag and an X5..with the jags speed printed as 204kmph and the X5s at 214kmph. That too is nothing...sitting in a hyundai Galloper (suv based on the pajero)with dad doing about 160 landcruisers would pass us and we wud be literally pushed off the road. An uncle did Dubai-Salala(999km)in 8 hours flat in the 500 sel;averaging at around 210 Yup!Things do get crazy in dubai... Last edited by binz : 1st December 2006 at 16:30.

1st December 2006, 16:51	#11 (permalink)
gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 425 View My Garage	reminds me of some of my friends who drive that way in GTA & NFS games. like rjstyle said - No country is short of dumb drivers!! __________________ - INFECTED 8 months!

1st December 2006, 18:40	#12 (permalink)
khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,177 View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (7)	The best one is the guy trying to squeeze between two cars .... ;-)

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