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Bebsi · Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 958

I saw an accident once in Abha where a car was wrapped around a tree in the central reservation...but still at ground level, tho. The same guy had passd me a few mins earlier, driving on the (raised) central reservation. He didn't seem injured, and was just standing there looking a bit bewildered Confused

I've seen accidents occur in many places in KSA besides on highways: e.g. car parks, pavements, open desert...why, even in people's driveways from time to time!! Laughing

Actually, I quite enjoyed driving in KSA. It's quite...er....fun, once you get used to the idiosyncratic approach, and I agree with Tedkarma that you need a car to have a life in KSA.

I also agree with Desert Traveller, once you get used to it then it's not that bad. Well, OK...you know what I mean!!

Any more practical advice out there, on KSA driving?

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

You need a car to have a life ?

If your life means countless visits to the
Mall and 'Dunkin Donuts' you are right.

I will just stick at home with my books and dvd's thanks.

cmp45 · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 1475 Location: KSA

I agree with Scott; you don't need a car to have a life in KSA.

However, it depends on what you like doing in your life...so if driving around to the malls, etc is your thing then I guess ...get the car.

johnslat · Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject: My way or the highway

Dear tedkarma,
Why, they probably take place in the bathroom.
OK, seriously - I believe the "highways" are the major roads outside of the cities, the ones connecting the population areas, where speeding is especially prevalent.
Think of CHIPS - California Highway Patrol: "At the time of its creation, the CHP was given the authority and responsibility to enforce traffic laws on county and state highways."
Or the State Police: "The North Carolina State Highway Patrol's primary mission is to reduce collisions and make the highways of North Carolina as safe as possible."
So, I assume the rest of the accidents take place within the cities.

Regards,
John

Mark100 · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 441

You most definitely ned a car so you can drive yourself across the causeway on the weekend.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

no need for a car
take a taxi

ghost · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 1693 Location: Saudi Arabia

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I use
www.amazon.de
Very efficient. Parcels are routinely examined at the Post office but that has not been a problem.

German Amazon is more efficient than the others. Selbstverstaendlich ! And for those who have no German, you can order in English ! An excellent source of books in English, German and other languages !

ghost · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 1693 Location: Saudi Arabia

Danke, Scot, ich bin so froh das wir die m�glichkeit Amazon Deutschland benutzen. Das ist wunderbar.

Viel spas und bis sp�ter.

Ghost in Korea

johnslat · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject: �ber alles in der Welt

Dear scot47,
So, in a nutshell, what you're saying is

"Deutschland uber alles."

Regards,
John

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

German Amazon is better than the others. And in foreign policy Berlin seems to be more sensible than many !

johnslat · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:18 am Post subject: Brunhilda - the German Amazon

Dear scot47,
I've never tried the German Amazon (sounds a bit like Brunhilda, doesn't it?)
but I'll gladly take your word for it.
No one, I think, has ever accused the Germans of being inefficient.
As to their foreign policy, I agree - a refreshing and very positive change for those of us old enough to remember.
But then, Germany seems to have paid attention to Santayana's observation that those who do not remember history are condemned to repeat it -
something our present administration here in the USA clearly has not.
Regards,
John

trapezius · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: