Rash driving is a major concern

Idrive daily from Sharjah to Al Barsha daily and back, during peak hours (“Watch: A traffic offence can cost you Dh400 in Sharjah”, Gulf News, April 27). I use Emirates Road and witness different types of driving habits on the road. There are so many motorists on the road, and there are many different types of drivers on the road. Some of them drive dangerously, putting other people’s lives at risk. The most dangerous drivers I have encountered are those who drive vans. Most of them are the transport company drivers. They drive close to cars and cut past you without giving any indicators. Many times I have had very close encounters with them. They all have stickers with telephone numbers on them, which always tell people to call the company in case the drivers are driving badly. I have actually tried calling these numbers but have seen that these numbers belong to the drivers themselves. I have had really bad experiences with them. Since I am driving I am unable to take pictures of these cars. If I could, I would send them to the Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai. In the evenings, especially on the way back from work, I drive on the road with big construction buses on the highway, who drive very arrogantly. They also change lanes so badly without indicating and cut in between lanes as if they are driving a saloon car. Other car drivers have to drive carefully to avoid a collision with the buses. We live in such a beautiful and peaceful country with the authorities doing so many things to make our life safe, but we do not respect their efforts. We should act as responsible drivers and make sure that we follow the rules of good driving and respect the efforts put in by the authorities.

From Mr Ajeet Kumar S Pillai

UAE