Driving in Jeddah: A cry of a TCN

Saturday 12 September 2009 (22 Ramadan 1430) Driving in Jeddah Driving in Jeddah is not easy as in other Gulf cities. Drivers are rude and no consideration is shown to other drivers. They overtake vehicles ignoring all traffic rules. If you are on the left track in moderate speed, vehicles on your rear flash their lights, sound horns and abuse you if you don’t move to the other lane. It looks as though you can only drive the way others want you to. Roundabouts pose another problem. I don’t see any driver following the right of way policy there. As per rule and safety, a driver must yield the right of way to the vehicle inside the roundabout. Rules are either violated or most of the drivers have no idea of what they should do in a roundabout. Traffic police have to watch what is going on the roads. It would be a good idea to launch a traffic awareness program through media. V.P. Rasheed Kaipuram, Jeddah published 12 September 2009