Here’s a nice tip by ILQ’s Asther that I thought I’d highlight.

When driving with Karwa (Taxi) always make sure to check the meters just in case you get a taxi man trying to be sneaky.

Just an FYI to others who relies on KARWA taxis as their means of transportation. Do check the meter codes when you get on a taxi. The meter code should be number 1 (inter-city meter charging) and NOT number “0″. The “0″ code is outside DOHA and the meter charge is much higher.

This has become an issue that I hope that the Ministry of Traffic will deal with. Where are the beautiful Traffic Police cars that the government recently invested in. You used to see the traffic police everywhere and they used to enforce the law. Nowadays, they’re more concerned with sitting in their cars and chatting.

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve met police and some of my friends work in the police and I’m proud of them, but I think that it’s time to stir things up. Look at the Lekhwia. They’re supposed to be Qatar’s security force. Yet I notice that they’re doing the Traffic police’s job!

Look at this accident that happened at La Cigale the other day. An FJ crashed straight into the center of a restaurant (luckily it was empty at the time).

Who’s to blame? I dont want to point fingers but, the roads and streets don’t encourage people to slow down, people are getting licences too easily, there aren’t enough deterants, and the list goes on.

We need more of Qatar’s Traffic police roaming the streets and enforcing the law. Talking on the phone? Fine! Not signaling? Fine! Not leaving enough space between yuo and a car? Fine! Trying to jump a cue? Fine!

All of these basics need to be embedded into everyone.

I say we follow Dubai’s method and put the whole country on a year probation. People need to learn how to stay in their lanes, indicate properly, not to stick out half way on a round about etc…

Common dear Qatar, help the country before its too late.

Who’s with me?

I decided that I was a bit hungry and since I didn’t want to cook, I’d go to the Burger King at Markhiya. (That’s an area where they need proper roads and turns because it’s a bit chaotic).

As I was about to pull into the drive through, two punks (Qatari guys) driving on the wrong side of the road, accelerated, cut in and went in front me. To be honest that isn’t what annoyed me, it was the fact that as he turned, he looked at me and gave me an ‘in your face’ smile. So I shook my head in disbelief at this disrespect, opened my window and said, ‘you’re mother must be ashamed’. He gets out of his car with his friend as if he’s going to fight and I get out, look at him and say in a cool tone, “If you think what you did was right, fine, but it’s now the call to prayer (the athan was in the background), and if you’re that hungry, I’ll gladly buy you a burger.” They look at me puzzled and without saying a word.; They get back into their car.

(This was all in arabic of course).

Anyway, it was a sand brown old Patrol with an Al Rayani sticker on it. License plate 205206. Disrespect needs to be named and shamed