Never one to speculate, (coughs!), but I suspect the poor sod had a fender-bender with a 'local'.
What some readers of this thread may not appreciate is that in Dubai, (if not the entire UAE), if you are in a road traffic accident with an Emiratee citizen, irrespective of the circumstances, the local law will regard you as being the driver at fault.
You can imagine how frustrating this would be if for example, whilst waiting at a set of lights you are rear-ended by the inevitable Toyota Landcruiser. On their arrival, the law speaks in the local dialect to the Landcruiser driver, (no problem in itself, but you don't speak the lingo), who then departs with a handshake and "Al-Salam Alykum".
Having waited for a now ridiculous period of time while your documents are checked, (giving you ample opportunity to inspect the damage to your vehicle), it is you who is then presented with a ticket!!!
I have not experienced this myself, (extremely fortunate given the standard of driving in that country), but have heard first hand accounts from those who have.
My finger would also be twitching under those circumstances if the man in uniform, having given me the hard time, wore a big, cheesy grin as I limped away, dragging my exhaust/tail pipe behind me.
So I have some sympathy for the guy, especially given where he is now...
Abe
Last edited by Abraham Zapruder; 4th April 2006 at 19:44.