tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664845922494451246.post1912352839941495603..comments2024-03-25T11:13:33.631+04:00Comments on Abu Dhabi Dispatches: No Bad Deed Goes PunishedAcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520874010998859566noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664845922494451246.post-24442618018852810672010-07-02T13:45:45.415+04:002010-07-02T13:45:45.415+04:002ndly, getting your tickets halved in AD is old ne...2ndly, getting your tickets halved in AD is old news. you could previously just show up at one of their police stations and put in a request. a friend of mine raked up 8k in one night (he was obviously not paying attention to getting flashed every 6kms) but got the AD fines halved. know of a couple more of similar stories. <br /><br />Not exactly the case. You had to put in an "appeal" to a "judge"<br /><br />Just so happens that 90% of the time, the judge's "discount" was about 50%.<br /><br />As for the 1st comment, I heard the same, from a VIP (one V) and the super uber VVVVVVVIP was a man who has a mall in dubai, university in Dubai, is part of the FNC, and is a billionaire. (The mall and uni are named after him, this is enough to know who it was) He is also one of a very few members of the FNC that does NOT get paid. He rejects being paid a salary to do the "people's business."<br /><br />Anyways. Yay! My 11K last year will now be 5ish!<br /><br />Anyways, Supposedly, less Vs complained to a huge V and to appease everyone, even us non Vs, this was done.<br /><br />I agree with Ace, stupid move. Lets see how many kids are killed on Dec 2nd this year on the roads!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664845922494451246.post-43529657403900732132010-07-01T10:15:23.793+04:002010-07-01T10:15:23.793+04:00The stupid things is that the more Vs you got, the...The stupid things is that the more Vs you got, the more you can afford to pay... and frankly even the single Vs (gotta love 'em, it's hard being a wannabe)aint short of cash!<br /><br />Where I come from btw, traffic offenses that go to court are means tested, the more you got, the more you pay - it's the way to go, could solved Dubai's fininacial woes??Neil Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17868202381966585158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664845922494451246.post-19481847126226328542010-07-01T09:54:52.491+04:002010-07-01T09:54:52.491+04:00ok, i just came back to confirm...
(and this is t...ok, i just came back to confirm... <br />(and this is the most beautiful day ever)... <br />i paid the fine online, and when the list showed up, in front of abu dhabi it said "50% discount"...<br /><br />this was even better than shopping at DSF! <3hemlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886283830369668137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664845922494451246.post-60278088768060399902010-07-01T09:38:18.127+04:002010-07-01T09:38:18.127+04:00also, im paying my abu dhabi fine today.
make hay...also, im paying my abu dhabi fine today. <br />make hay while the sun shines baby ;)hemlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886283830369668137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664845922494451246.post-19195271918193088242010-07-01T09:36:23.450+04:002010-07-01T09:36:23.450+04:00i wish this would be implemented on a federal basi...i wish this would be implemented on a federal basis and not just emirate basis. <br /><br />i have two fines in Ajman, two in UAQ, two in Dubai and one in Abu Dhabi. and my car is due for registration in september, so basically, im screwed. <br /><br />a couple of things: <br /><br />people who get the ticket shock obviously dont check the abu dhabi govt / dubai govt websites where all the fines are consolidated. last year i cleared my fines online before showing up for registration. no rocket science. <br />in fact, ive signed up for the SMS service that notifies you every time you are ticketed. it's just convenient. (dubai police texts me. i feel LOVED). <br /><br />2ndly, getting your tickets halved in AD is old news. you could previously just show up at one of their police stations and put in a request. a friend of mine raked up 8k in one night (he was obviously not paying attention to getting flashed every 6kms) but got the AD fines halved. know of a couple more of similar stories. <br />which is why, AD > Dubai.<br /><br />3rdly, apparently, you can get your tickets in Shj, Ajman and UAQ removed from the system if you have wasta. <br />Unfortunately, since i dont, i will be paying a return ticket to Australia in speeding fines. AWESOME.hemlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886283830369668137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664845922494451246.post-61835062657898128722010-07-01T05:25:32.422+04:002010-07-01T05:25:32.422+04:00There's no place like Abu Dhabi! And here I t...There's no place like Abu Dhabi! And here I thought some Texas drivers were bad...Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198762158401756973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664845922494451246.post-9068604872811613402010-06-30T23:56:53.429+04:002010-06-30T23:56:53.429+04:00Anon: I am not surprised at the explanation except...Anon: I am not surprised at the explanation except I thought the VVVVVIP's can usually get the fines "excused" without changing public policy, but I understand the trickle-down effect. 4K is nothing compared to some of what my co-workers rack up. <br /><br />The whole thing seems unworkable to me in an administrative way. Now the cat is out of the bag and the commoners know about it and will be pleading their cases. <br /><br />Seemed all of that could have remained discrete unless some of the one V's made a stink to the press!<br /><br />I have a suspicion that this will fade away as a lot of things have, and the non V's will still have to pay the full fines. As they should.<br /><br />BTW, it is not the V's I have a problem with. All I have to do is stay out of the left lane and I am good! It's drivers from some other nearby places to the East that chap my ass!<br /><br />Comprende,amigo?<br /><br />Thanks for the explanation!Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07520874010998859566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664845922494451246.post-42330988620937438252010-06-30T23:20:33.834+04:002010-06-30T23:20:33.834+04:00This is really what happened:
A VVVVVIP had some ...This is really what happened:<br /><br />A VVVVVIP had some unpaid fines.<br /><br />because he is a VVVVVIP (and one of a few VVVVVVIPs who actually WORKS HIS ASS OFF for this country) the Govt dropped all his fines (which were around 4K... Not alot when you consider I pay about 20K a year)<br /><br />Some other VVIPs (a few less Vs) complained.<br /><br />And so the super VVVVVVVVVVIP who ordered the 1st VVVVVVVIP's tickets be cancelled also cancelled theirs AND decided to do what you just blogged about incase any VIPs (one V) were also annoyed.<br /><br />NOT KIDDING. This is what is behind it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com