Pilots also good drivers?

[flymetodubai]

guys/gals

a light hearted question for you all flight deck crew out there:-

honestly (be honest now!) - do pilots living in DXB sooner or later adopt the local driving style, i.e. a little on the fast/aggressive side - or does all that safety training kick in, and see you trundlng along

despite most people complaining about the standard of driving, there dont seem to be many sane people left on the road out there...

:}

[NG_Kaptain]

Maybe! I bought a largish Japanese SUV:), the taxis leave me alone. Though I do try to stay cool, calm and collected.

[alwayzinit]

Well if it goes on who gets the "pink" then I must be a bad driver!

Of course being stationary at a red light before a chappie in a large Nissan Patrol left a 35m skid mark prior to sailing into (and nearly through) our motor!
Obviously my fault!
Cops took my licence!! to collect from the cop shop the next day!!

All turned out well in the end as EK sent in a serious trouble shooter with me and I heard and paid .................. nothing!

So Good or Bad all depends on your perspective really!:E

Alwayz

[sispanys ria]

God bless you LR3 for leading the idiots to the light !
What a sacrifice you must be doing by leaving behind you the world of human rights and reasonable people, just because you care about developing a place you know is not matching any gentleman standards. Life must be so rude for you in DXB with all those locals around. Hopefully one day you will be rewarded for your patience and your courage in educating those inferior peoples, while you could simply stay in your own country and enjoy a normal life (and of course nobody has any car accident over there). I'm sure the only reason why you are here is for the sake of humanity. Once again, be blessed !

[Metro man]

Remember, in the event of an accident in a middle eastern country the foreigner is automatically at fault regardless of what happened, because he doesn't belong there and had he not been there, the accident wouldn't have occured.

Can't argue with that can you ? :E

[kamaciwa]

I drive the way I fly..... one leg on the dashboard and mic in my mouth. I always mantain centerline even when i park. I mantain 250 below 10000' and I keep my strobe light day or night so everybody will avoid me.
So I must be a good driver.

[Fearless Leader]

I don't care where you're from...Dat's funny

[halas]

You know you have lived in the Middle East too long when....

You realize the definition of a "Nano Second" is the time between when the traffic light turns green and the guy behind starts hitting the horn.

Another great "game" is when the AD plates roar up to you from behind flashing the obligatory high beam at you, just experiment with the windshield washer function in your vehicle and watch him back right off. Nothing worse than a streaky Lexus ;)

And when they hit the horn, just smile and wave, just smile and wave....

halas

[nolimitholdem]

BWAHAHAHAHAH!

Mullah,

my hat is off to you. Again! I thought the thread on cabin crew nationalities was brilliant, but this is equally great.

Whatever you do don't stop posting, man! You've nailed it!

:ok:

[turbofan99]

It's all relative my firends.....
I have but one word

INDIA !!

I feel relaxed on the roads in Dubai.

TF

[Scooby Don't]

Passed a police car at 190 km/h the other day, and I guss they just assumed I was in a hurry! :E