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scot47



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PostPosted: Thu May 27, 2010 3:02 pm    Post subject: SAPTCO Reply with quote

I have used SAPTCO buses within KSA quite a lot

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article57842.ece

Should I think again - or just travel with my own fire extinguisher ?
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johnslat



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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

PostPosted: Thu May 27, 2010 3:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dear scot47,

Well, if reader/poster Mohammed is right:

"Will anyone ever take action on these drivers? Have you seen how the SAPTCO drivers drive the buses? They take the buses at 140 km/h even though according to the unenforced traffic law, the speed limit is 80-100 km/h for trucks and buses."

think again. From the looks of that bus, a fire-extinguisher wouldn't have been of much help.

On the other hand, as we all know, if you have an appointment in Samarra, you might as well take the bus:

http://www.k-state.edu/english/baker/english320/Maugham-AS.htm

since it's all inshallah.

Regards,
John
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scot47



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PostPosted: Thu May 27, 2010 4:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My experience is that the drivers on SAPTCO are not the main problem on the roads of the "Kingdom of Humanity".
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PostPosted: Thu May 27, 2010 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Speaking of a race for the bottom...

VS
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