You're all f**king barmy!

quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

Well, since passing my test I'm insured on my parents little motor which is a Citroen Xsara. Now today was my first experience on driving on English roads, alone.

The WHOLE 3 miles to the post office and Sainsburys, i was clenching my ring piece and i can officially confirm you're all fucking nutters. There is NO space whatsoever on these roads!

A moments lapse of concentration (or a sneeze Laughing

) and i nearly ended up in a facking hedge! God i miss this road. It's now 6 lanes wide either side!

https://www.tropicalisland.de/united_arab_emirates/dubai/jumeirah_beach/thumbnails/DXB%20Dubai%20Jumeirah%20Beach%20-%20Sheikh%20Zayed%20Road%20with%20The%20Tower%20and%20other%20skyscrapers%2002%203008x2000.jpg

Then again, we do have people on think they drive on the central reservation out there.

https://dwc.hct.ac.ae/expatinfo/DubaiDriving.jpg

I've heard of jumping the queue but this a bit er...over the top isn't it?

https://img257.imageshack.us/img257/6393/accidentnf7.jpg

My point is...I think I'm claustrophobic Laughing

How do i get over this!?
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McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

Learn how to drive Wink

English roads are amazing compared to the drivers here.
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

virus · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Karma :

snap, i get nervous just being a passenger in a car, fuck driving
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Charlie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2007 Karma :

Where you from Quacker?
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quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

English by blood but born and lived my whole life in Dubai.
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Hetzer · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Karma :

It's like anything, you adapt and become familiar. I don't have any problems driving my ma-hoosive 4x4 Shogun around, and the roads in the SE are pretty tight and chocker.
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McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

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McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

Oh but I am.

English born and raised in the UK makes me English.

Wink

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Its pronounced Jixxer!

MoshizZ · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Karma :

LOL I do it to wind you up...

Dont americans get annoyed easily
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quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

McGoo. I'm English. Shut up. Very Happy

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Ben. · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Karma :

dont go to london then.. Shocked

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highland biker · Spanner Monkey Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Karma :

Driving is boring anyway, Im insured on the parents car and its just so uninvolved, im still on L-plates for the car and I still feel disconnected from whats happening. Wierd.
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JonT · Crazy Courier Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Karma :

I've been to Dubai 4 times and the driving has always been horrendous. It looks like cars don't crash over there, they "kiss".

Everyone is beeping their horn every other moment, and cars flick between lanes without looking properly all the time.

I distinctly remember when I was there thinking "I would never ride here on a motorbike". Especially not filtering, you'd last 5 minutes if you were lucky!

neatbik · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Karma :

Ive never had a problem with driving in the uk. I drive a small-ish car transporter for work and its actually quite fun driving it through city centres Laughing

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ram_doom · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

Lol, you should come down to Swansea and West Wales Laughing

should be enough to put you in the funny farm!
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Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

I live in the 'burbs of London, but everytime i go into central London on a bike or in a car it makes my blood boil, theres a line around lewisham and suddenly everyone turns into a c*nt and actually tries to crash into you.
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quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

Mike i said i will soon...i don't doubt i'll get lost even with a GPS because of sheep blocking the road or something.

Dave, seriously, ride in Dubai, come back to UK and you will feel unbelievably calm and relaxed...probably after killing a few people out there.
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.Chris. · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Karma :

I love the little lanes around here! Once you're used to them you'll be fine, just don't go any faster than you feel safe to begin with. The lanes on Dartmoor are especially good. On some of the very narrow ones there is a bit of luck involved in going round the corners though, my great uncle who lived around here had a head-on in his car once. (Just to put your mind at ease Laughing

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chrisw · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Karma :

Hang on, is that someone from Dubai complaining about out roads/drivers? Laughing

You have some of the most dangerous roads in the world over there!

quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

Chrisw yeh i know we do...BUT there's still more space on them than the piddly little things over here Laughing

Yeh cheers Chris, now i'm slightly more mobile we'll have to organise something with you me and Jake Thumbs Up

I think i'll feel safer on a bike as there'll TECHNICALLY be more space then but still. Scary shit!
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