tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post156829678222794503..comments2024-03-28T22:59:15.275+04:00Comments on UAE Community Blog: Car pooling bureaucracysecretdubaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115610824191031176noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-60795125449242295892008-05-28T20:44:00.000+04:002008-05-28T20:44:00.000+04:00What can you expect from the bunch that instated t...What can you expect from the bunch that instated the cruel ruling that no women are allowed in public buses after the first few seats are filled up. The driver bluntly says ‘no ladies' and turns women away who go back to waiting in the stifling heat for the next 3 buses that do the same. No woman has ever said she is unwilling to stand in the bus if there isn’t a seat available immediately…<BR/><BR/>The RTA are a group of deluded idiots. No contest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-7124176297504963182008-05-22T00:11:00.000+04:002008-05-22T00:11:00.000+04:00RTA is just looking for ways to make money.RTA is just looking for ways to make money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-39282041860069243002008-05-21T23:41:00.000+04:002008-05-21T23:41:00.000+04:00What the..... so now if i want to go to the mall w...What the..... so now if i want to go to the mall with a couple of friends who live in the same neighborhood, they have to go in their separate vehicles??? How does that help the environment or cut down the traffic jams? What if you have friends over from overseas and you drive them around showing them around? Not allowed too?t they have to go register with a tour company and pay insane amounts of cash? Also, how in hell DO you carpool illegally? If you charge the person, that could technically be considered as you're providing taxi service in which case that'd be illegal. Though what' is the issue with splitting the cost of the petrol? I don't think the RTA know the difference between carpooling and taxi. Bloody UAE red-tape....can't they focus on things that really matter (like drivers who drive like they've just gotten off a camel two days ago) instead of on the stuff that's not really relevant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-88527498437489554222008-05-21T15:44:00.000+04:002008-05-21T15:44:00.000+04:00This is silly. I thought one of the aims was to de...This is silly. I thought one of the aims was to decrease traffic... not increase it? Sigh.Veiled Muslimahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547216732501795559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-26339071648428162102008-05-21T15:07:00.000+04:002008-05-21T15:07:00.000+04:00RTA is living in a dream world !! they are not in ...RTA is living in a dream world !! they are not in touch with ground realities. If RTA would like to apprehend illegal taxi drivers, they can wait for them at any bus stand in Dubai. They come in droves. RTA should be able to spot genuine against illegal operators, as most of these illegal taxis are rented cars !! For the moment, RTA should encourage all modes of pooling, before more people are killed, either by accident or blood pressure shooting up !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-18195855735731652332008-05-21T13:24:00.000+04:002008-05-21T13:24:00.000+04:00some people just love sharing their car with frien...some people just love sharing their car with friends for free specially when hanging out,, so what if the police saw then and ask them to pull over,, does it mean they already did something wrong because their with someone else in the same car?,,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-71749247319423016632008-05-21T09:15:00.000+04:002008-05-21T09:15:00.000+04:00This makes no sense and helps nobody, except one m...This makes no sense and helps nobody, except one more way to collect money from fees and fines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-73702653250873298122008-05-21T01:59:00.000+04:002008-05-21T01:59:00.000+04:00ah, ok. and all the hookers' picking up that take ...ah, ok. and all the hookers' picking up that take place in bur dubai that has been going on for years now isn't illega? i mean damn, if not for anything; then it should be so for violating rta regulations, inni't?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-932096532730114962008-05-20T19:10:00.000+04:002008-05-20T19:10:00.000+04:00In other words......Salik never did nor will ease ...In other words......Salik never did nor will ease the traffic congestion. Its foolish to even think about implementing such "Pooling" laws. God Save the UAE. By the way, what did you say was the service or administration fee for such an registration? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-6468509959053848782008-05-20T16:31:00.000+04:002008-05-20T16:31:00.000+04:00To cut a long story short, more than two people in...To cut a long story short, more than two people in a vehicle at any given time is eligible for a fine unless the other person is registered.<BR/><BR/>Hmm...i*maginatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768590735811322295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-33683337009718875402008-05-20T14:45:00.000+04:002008-05-20T14:45:00.000+04:00This does not encourage people to carpool. They sh...This does not encourage people to carpool. They should be taking steps to _encourage_ people to carpool - maybe via incentives. <BR/><BR/>But wait a sec .. _give_ ?! There's no give in this country, only _take_.Ahsan Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292662384634151668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-24196122478851498502008-05-20T14:41:00.000+04:002008-05-20T14:41:00.000+04:00Shameless plug: I posted about this earlier, here:...Shameless plug: I posted about this earlier, here: <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.dubaiplanet.net/2008/05/20/carpooling-registration-without-incentive-in-the-uae/" REL="nofollow">Carpooling registration without incentive in the UAE</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-4421063210514243852008-05-20T14:35:00.000+04:002008-05-20T14:35:00.000+04:00First of all:"Now people can drive their friends a...First of all:<BR/><BR/>"Now people can drive their friends and colleagues ..."<BR/><BR/>a) Please correct that to: "Colleagues ONLY."<BR/><BR/>b) Take my case: I live in Al Ain, work in Al Barsha. My neighbour in Al Ain (200 mts away from my home), works in the building next to mine in Al Barsha. Our timings are almost the same (half-hour difference). We travel together in my car. He pays part of the petrol cost. (This is an actual situation.)<BR/><BR/>Now according to RTA, this is illegal, and we will both have to travel in separate cars, driving 2 cars over a distance of 300 km each day, instead of one. See how they're solving the traffic situation, not to mention the environment situation?<BR/><BR/>They say they know the difference between car lifts and illegal taxis. They say that when cars stop by the side of the road and haggle with potential passengers, it's an indication of an illegal taxi. So why are people giving their colleagues a lift, being fined Dh 5000? Are those complaints just being made up?<BR/><BR/>Note: Al Barsha Dubai, to Al Ain in the evenings, using Public Transport: minimum four and a half hours, cost: Dh 27.50 (Dh 2.50 RTA bus, Dh 20 Al Ghazal Bus, Dh 5 taxi from Al Ain Bus Depot to nearby point in town.)<BR/><BR/>Al Ain to Barsha in the mornings using public transport: Three and a half hours (minimum), same cost.<BR/><BR/>By private car: 90 minutes each way (morning or evening); Petrol cost Dh 15 (Corolla or similar) or Dh 20 for mid-size (2 ltr) car.<BR/><BR/>The car can carry up to 4 people, which means petrol cost per person would come down to Dh 3.75 each way. Which would you choose?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-68748505693478264792008-05-20T14:03:00.000+04:002008-05-20T14:03:00.000+04:00Oh this is just rediculous. My friend will often ...Oh this is just rediculous. My friend will often phone me and ask for a lift to work, if her husband isn't going that way. I do it out of the goodness of my heart, I don't ask for any money. So they are saying I'm breaking the law if I help a friend. What next!Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122180526177141484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-40494448914355804752008-05-20T13:26:00.000+04:002008-05-20T13:26:00.000+04:00This doesn't make sense at all. Surely the ones wh...This doesn't make sense at all. Surely the ones who work as illegal taxi drivers should be fined but I don't think this is the way to solve the problem.<BR/><BR/>I don't think it will affect me though.Proud Emiratihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826171312206826903noreply@blogger.com