You think that driving in New York or on the freeways around San Francisco are bad? You haven\u2019t seen anything until you\u2019ve tried to drive through a major city like Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n
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Overall, there are some important things to keep in mind:<\/p>\n
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(1) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Remember the three-second rule? Add three more \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 seconds, just in case. Always watch in your \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rearview mirrors if you can, trying to avoid getting \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rear-ended, especially if you are at a stop. It\u2019s a good philosophy to think \u201ceven though \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019m not at fault, I don\u2019t want to go through this today.\u201d If you have stayed far enough \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 behind the car in front of you, you have \u00a0 plenty of room to move forward if needed.<\/p>\n
(2) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keep an eye out for the daredevils who might all of a sudden pop their car up on two \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 wheels. There was a news report in March of 2013 that actually involved a woman driving \u00a0\u00a0 recklessly with five<\/i> children in the car \u2013 just for fun (see arabia.msn.com, \u201cDubai police \u00a0 stop woman stunt driving with 5 children in car\u201d)<\/p>\n
(3) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Watch out for the out-of-place NASCAR drivers! There are many extremely fast sports \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 cars in the UAE and if the cops can\u2019t catch them anyway, why follow the speed limit \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rules?<\/p>\n
(4) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keep an eye out for camel crossing. Not only are the animals lovable (only from a \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 distance!), but they are extremely large and would cause a HUGE amount of damage to \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 your vehicle.<\/p>\n
(5) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Overall, make sure you know your route and are comfortable with the roads you have \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 selected. If not, there\u2019s always another way.<\/p>\n
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Drinking and driving is strictly prohibited, and Dubai Police take a zero tolerance approach \u2013 in other words, it is not safe to have even one drink if you are driving.<\/p>\n
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So let\u2019s say you\u2019ve decided you don\u2019t want to take the chance of driving around, you don\u2019t drive well in traffic. If you take the metro or a bus, you\u2019ll be fine \u2013 just be polite and friendly. If you decide to hail a taxi, keep these three things in mind: Always be friendly and chatty, don\u2019t give your driver the idea that you don\u2019t know where you are going, and never, ever<\/i> tell the driver you are in a hurry. Not following these guidelines will land you albeit where you wanted to go, but with an angry driver who has gone all over Dubai to get a distance of five blocks and the second you get out of the vehicle you might get sick. All the more reason to be nice, keep the conversation light and give a good tip!<\/p>\n
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