tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post6234257571862097318..comments2024-03-21T21:39:26.324-07:00Comments on A Canadian in Abu Dhabi, UAE: Sources of stress in the UAE: A nervous Abu Dhabi taxi driver in DubaiAnn Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07794550687631644019noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-28794837521121905402011-10-10T01:03:53.230-07:002011-10-10T01:03:53.230-07:00As a native New Yorker, I thought I was immune to ...As a native New Yorker, I thought I was immune to crazy-taxi nerves, having suffered the insanity of NYC cab drivers for such a long time. Ah no...the AD cabbies set a new high in nerve-wrackingness. The street signs, passenger directions, traffic signals...these are all simply whimsy, it seems, mere suggestions or guidelines, to be waved away depending on the driver's mood.deborah quinnhttp://www.mannahattamamma.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-990342065909580402011-10-08T02:14:42.769-07:002011-10-08T02:14:42.769-07:00The newer Abu Dhbai taxi drivers are mostly inexpe...The newer Abu Dhbai taxi drivers are mostly inexperienced drivers who went from cycling to driving taxis.<br />Last, month just before the Ghantoot petrol station, cars all braked hard to almost crawling speed, an accident? No.<br />A taxi driver in the 3rd lane braked to 20 kph so he could enter the petrol staion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com