Lean towards public transport

T he solution is very easy (“Speed limit dropped on Dubai’s Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed and Emirates Roads”, Gulf News, September 13). People should invest more in public transportation and stop driving. The more people use buses and trains, the fewer cars will be on the roads, which will cause less traffic. Generally, it’s cheaper to use the bus and Metro from the area of Mirdif all the way to Jebel Ali. Not only do you save some money, but you also play a big role in helping the environment. Less fuel per person is consumed if everyone uses public transport. From Ms Fahmi Sack UAE Facebook comment

Drivers need better skills

T he issue here is that most people who are given licences, don’t really know how to drive. Drivers don’t apply the brake at a blind spot and even near roundabouts. They don’t know when to slow down and when to drive fast. Sometimes, when I see the way people drive in Dubai, I am afraid to enter the road. From Mr Olaniyan Oldimeji UAE Facebook comment

Reckless driving

B eing a driver and a resident of Dubai, I think this act will increase the traffic. It will reduce accidents, but the speed is not the major cause of accidents, it is reckless driving that causes accidents. From Mr S. Hamza Dubai Facebook comment

Not sure

I ’m not very sure about this. This morning, while I was driving to work on Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road, a driver almost smashed his vehicle into my car. He was driving at a minimum speed of 140km/h or maybe more, and the car appeared so suddenly, had I not moved into another lane, I would have been dead by now.

Tailgating is a big problem

I think that there should be bigger fines for tailgating! It’s one of the major problems on the roads. Also, delivery guys on motorbikes and commercial truck drivers really ignore all the rules by the Roads and Transport Authority. A few weeks ago, I saw a delivery bike hit a car and taking advantage of the fact that the vehicle driver was trapped by heavy traffic, the delivery bike escaped! Unfortunately, I didn’t have a chance to see the number plate, otherwise I would have reported him to the police. From Ms Natalia Mirza Dubai

Leave earlier

T he new speed limits will help reduce fatalities. However, it won’t reduce the number of accidents. The biggest cause of accidents is tailgating. People have bad driving manners and will physically try to push people out of the way. If someone is in a hurry, either they should start early or take a helicopter. Blaming other people if you are delayed just shows how insensitive and rude people are. From Ms Anamitra Roy Dubai Facebook comment

Fast lane for overtaking

T his is just one fact. I encounter heavy vehicles driving all over the road and they do create a lot of congestion during the peak hours, when drivers tend to cut in from lanes to avoid getting stuck behind slow drivers.

My understanding is that people are very aggressive on the roads and have no ethics. If you are not capable or are not confident you shouldn’t be driving and endangering others.

You will find tailgaters mostly only in the extreme left lane. This lane is only for people to use when you want to overtake, so when you want to drive at your own pace, you should move into a different lane and let those in a rush drive ahead of you. This way, you will not be putting your life and those of others in danger. From Ms Shashi Desilva UAE Facebook comment

Negligance

M obile phones are the contributing factors to accidents. The way new drivers are on the phone texting is scary. Suddenly they will realise that they need to exit while being in the first or second lane, and while crossing, there will be a pile-up of cars. From Ms Lilian Ramogo Iceland

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