Traffic laws

Whoa! Do you know that the fine of those who was caught running over the red lights here is QR6000?!! A big solid QR6000. Enam ribu!! Wow! Along with a 7 demerit points. The maximum demerit points for a year is 14 (or was it 15?). And busting the demerit points may cost you suspension of your license or jailed or both.

So one must think twice before you want to ramp your accelerator when one sees the yellow light. What more if you ramp your accelerator and exceed the speed limit, usually 80km/h, that will cause another fine of minimum QR500. No demerit point though. And they will add a further QR100 for every 10km/h extra.

Double, triple and hudreds of thoughts before you (I) ramp the car on yellow lights or even the green light that has been there for sometime. Basically don't speed at traffic light.

And they have cameras that will get your candid picture in the act. And the new ones do not have flash (so what?) even and stil get good pictures at night (aperture baik punya ni).

I must say with all the new gadgets and laws they put for Qtar, traffic has somewhat reduce the madness on the road. Five years ago, road was hell except there were less cars.

But still you can see crazy drivers. And sometimes you see ruined car by the roadside crumpled with high possibility of death.

Self reminder especially to those who are not earning an income but depending on lover for the car instalment, car's fuel, car's maintenance and car washing services. Fine like this may come out of your own pocket. Cough! Cough!

I nearly run over the yellow light just now. Phew!

No play play ah you.