Saturday, June 12, 2010

Desert Road Open for the Summer: Happy Vacationing!

The summer has arrived; I know that because since the 1st of June it's finally an open road with no detours: YIPEEEE!!!
OK seriously now, that's great news and all but I have few tips for the road that would make our journeys less stressful and safer, so I really wish at that moment that really bad drivers I meet on the road would get to read this post and learn a thing or two:
  • The left lane should harbor only people who are driving at least to the road's maximum speed or more! Slow drivers should resort to the lanes more to the right!
  • The car should really be driven within a lane! Definition of a lane: it is the dark area that should easily contain the width of your vehicle between the white striped lines as its borders. (It really is not driving right through one of those striped line as if balancing the car on a suspended wire!)
  • I promise you bad drivers, it is not a strategic secret to tell the rest of the unfortunate drivers right behind you where are you going next. Signals in your newly purchased vehicle are put there for a reason, it's your turn and obligation to put those into good use and to make sure you really got some value for your money on all the perks your car can offer..yaaaayy!
  • You can use more efficient ways at signaling where you're going than using your hands; really sometimes I don't know if it is a sign for me to take some kind of action, or you are just arguing or you are overexcited in some conversation with the person in the passenger seat!
  • For non-Alexians coming over to have some good time over, please don't start picnicking on the road just yet, wait until you get to the Corniche so at least you would get a good excuse for your overly slow, zigzagging on the road. It is not attractive the way you drive, and that's why you get a lot of hate stares, and probably hate mail as well if we had your address, from us!
  • It is true many parts of the freeway are completed, but a word of advice the speed limit is still 100 km/hr not 120 yet; and yes radars are working at night too, smarty pants! True, there won't be any "lagna" though to confiscate the license or issue an instant ticket! (For those who have their tickets crossed off for them, please ignore this tip!)
  • This one is not really a tip on driving, I'm just tipping you off to keep a close watch for funny signs on the side of the road, there is one that I really want to take a picture for but I'm usually driving alone so it's so hard to make a stop and take a snapshot. Anyway, you'll find it over at Madinet Sadat it simply reads:
    "المجموعة الفرنسية خٌش يمين"

That's all I can think of for now, if I get more tips for you I'll let you know:D
Happy vacationing, and drive safe :)

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