Comments on: Over 150 Cars Taken Out in Epic UAE Pileup http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/over-150-cars-taken-out-in-epic-uae-pileup/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:14:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: driving course http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/over-150-cars-taken-out-in-epic-uae-pileup/comment-page-1/#comment-225292 driving course Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:46:23 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/over-150-cars-taken-out-in-epic-uae-pileup/#comment-225292 "close quarters driving"... by idiots = carnage. Sadly, the survivors will all go back to driving the same way next week... “close quarters driving”… by idiots = carnage.
Sadly, the survivors will all go back to driving the same way next week…

]]> By: dastanley http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/over-150-cars-taken-out-in-epic-uae-pileup/comment-page-1/#comment-221742 dastanley Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:51:51 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/over-150-cars-taken-out-in-epic-uae-pileup/#comment-221742 I wonder when the US will send massive amounts of federal aid to help those oppressed people clean up the mess and help spread our democracy? Oh wait, I forgot - we've already contributed billions in oil revenues over the last 50+ years. When I was in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during the first Gulf War, some of the drivers there fit the description of the previous posts. Lots of money, fast cars, wide open roads although quickly becoming developed and congested, and not much driving experience previous to the current generation all adds up. I wonder when the US will send massive amounts of federal aid to help those oppressed people clean up the mess and help spread our democracy? Oh wait, I forgot – we’ve already contributed billions in oil revenues over the last 50+ years.

When I was in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during the first Gulf War, some of the drivers there fit the description of the previous posts. Lots of money, fast cars, wide open roads although quickly becoming developed and congested, and not much driving experience previous to the current generation all adds up.

]]> By: joeaverage http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/over-150-cars-taken-out-in-epic-uae-pileup/comment-page-1/#comment-221522 joeaverage Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:59:53 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/over-150-cars-taken-out-in-epic-uae-pileup/#comment-221522 Shoot, that's taxi drivers anywhere. We had a taxi driver in NYC USA that gave us a ride during fleet week who briefly touched 80 mph in downtown NYC near the WTC. I was scared to death.I have driven myself at 100 mph+ for hours so I'm no stranger to speed. My fear started with the 250K+ miles on the odometer (how good are those tie rod ends and balljoints? VBG) and then the fact that I wasn't wearing a seatbelt. TN had a pileup near Chattanooga on I-75 a few years back. Same problem - heavy fog in an area known for heavy fog (in other words DUH!) and high speeds. As usual it's the other guys on the road with us that scare me the most whether I'm in a car or on a motorcycle. Shoot, that’s taxi drivers anywhere. We had a taxi driver in NYC USA that gave us a ride during fleet week who briefly touched 80 mph in downtown NYC near the WTC. I was scared to death.I have driven myself at 100 mph+ for hours so I’m no stranger to speed.

My fear started with the 250K+ miles on the odometer (how good are those tie rod ends and balljoints? VBG) and then the fact that I wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.

TN had a pileup near Chattanooga on I-75 a few years back. Same problem – heavy fog in an area known for heavy fog (in other words DUH!) and high speeds.

As usual it’s the other guys on the road with us that scare me the most whether I’m in a car or on a motorcycle.

]]> By: CupcakeF http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/over-150-cars-taken-out-in-epic-uae-pileup/comment-page-1/#comment-221512 CupcakeF Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:59:03 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/over-150-cars-taken-out-in-epic-uae-pileup/#comment-221512 Ouch, I hope they had insurance Ouch, I hope they had insurance

]]> By: andyinsdca http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/over-150-cars-taken-out-in-epic-uae-pileup/comment-page-1/#comment-221322 andyinsdca Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:01:58 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/over-150-cars-taken-out-in-epic-uae-pileup/#comment-221322 I can tell you from experience that there are no (enforced) traffic rules in the UAE, having been in a taxi race going down a highway at 120mph. My ship (USS Antietam) pulled into Dubai, a few friends and I got into one cab, some got into another and the taxis raced down the road to get us into town. And we were getting passed as 120. I can tell you from experience that there are no (enforced) traffic rules in the UAE, having been in a taxi race going down a highway at 120mph. My ship (USS Antietam) pulled into Dubai, a few friends and I got into one cab, some got into another and the taxis raced down the road to get us into town.

And we were getting passed as 120.

]]> By: quasimondo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/over-150-cars-taken-out-in-epic-uae-pileup/comment-page-1/#comment-221182 quasimondo Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:52:55 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/over-150-cars-taken-out-in-epic-uae-pileup/#comment-221182 It must've looked like a scene out of "The Blues Brothers" with all of those cars slamming into each other. It must’ve looked like a scene out of “The Blues Brothers” with all of those cars slamming into each other.

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