That annoying side road

22 Apr, 2009  Annoyances

Every morning, I wake up and slam the snooze button. This ritual is usually repeated three times before I realize that it’s either time to get out of bed and go to work or hit the snooze button one more time, get 10 more precious minutes and be late.

Getting ready usually takes a few minutes and I hop into my car and give it the 2 minute warm-up before I head out to the mines. I’m usually in a good mood. Yes even with that French program on QBS that I can’t understand and constantly wish was morning drive time rather than nursery faransy (that’s arabic for French) time.

cornicheAs soon as I get up to the corniche I’m so annoyed at the fact that some people feel that they’re destination is more important than anyone elses, so they take that side road (which is meant for peope who want to go to the corniche and park) to bypass traffic and get to the front.

I guess I can safely assume that they’re just as selfish face to face as they are on the road. Driving is all about etiquette and respect; which also happens to be one of the BASICS of Islam!

I personally believe that the Traffic Authority needs to FORCE people to drive better by shaping the roads and the environment into a giant training school. Don’t you just hate it when a three lane road leads to a two lane roundabout?

A solution for that corniche car-park would be to put a barrier and to charge 1 QR per entrance. There’s MANY advantages to this! I’ll list a few!

1) It reduces congestion
2) It will deter people who want to use that road to get around everyone since they’ll waste more time at the barrier.
3) Will generate income (which can be used to beautify or maintain the corniche)
4) Could encourage public transport

Hopefully the Traffic Authority will take the suggestion on board!

  • Rainbow

    Traffic topic aside, I have to agree with you about QBS. It should be reserved for the penal system as a type of punishment. And don’t get me started on the French medium programme. Mon Dieu que le programme est ennuyeux!!! The music is an embarrassment to all “Francophones” (even that word grates the way they say it). I’s rather have no DJs at all and continuous music. Thank goodness for my IPod which I play through the radio system.

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