Reckless Qatari Driver Kills American on Salwa Road & Takes No Responsibility, Only Excuses
A 20-year-old Qatari has denied causing death by reckless driving – telling a court he was travelling at “only” 140kph.
The presiding judge, Salah al-Sharif, reminded him that the maximum speed on the country’s roads was 120kph and that the accident took place in an 80kph zone.
Furthermore, should he be found guilty of the offence, he will have to pay blood money out of his own pocket because his car was not insured at the time. The driver also told the court his brakes had not been working.
A 35-year-old American died as a result of the accident on Salwa Road on December 29 last year. A 40-year-old American who was driving the car in which his friend lost his life, said he saw the Qatari through his rear view mirror approaching at speed and flashing his headlights.
At first, the American had no room to move over, but when he saw a gap open between two trucks he drove to the right – only for the Qatari to follow suit.
As a result, he allegedly shunted the American’s car causing it to hit one of the trucks and bounce into the other. The right door of the vehicle took the full impact, killing the 35-year-old passenger instantly. The driver also lost consciousness in the crash and had to be airlifted to hospital.
The trial has now been adjourned until October 5 so that medical examiners can file a report on the extent of the physical injury suffered by the surviving American.
The tragic accident took place two months after the new traffic law came into force imposing heavy penalties for traffic violations.
Source: Gulf Times
Qatarsucks.com comments: If you live in Qatar then you know this could easily happen to you. How many times have you had a Qatari quickly come up behind you flashing his headlights on and off, on and off. These monsters drive at high speeds without any regard for human life. The reason... they usually are endangering people who they consider subhuman such as low paid Asians or other Arabs considered inferior. This time an American was killed heading to the base. How unlucky for this young Qatari! If it was a Pakistani you wouldn't even be hearing about it. Instead you get to hear about this young man's excuses. His excuse should be that he is Qatari and therefore driving around like a maniac is normal.
Update: Read the comments below for another story on another death caused by a reckless Qatari. He also has many excuses for driving like an idiot. I can't post a story every time a Qatari harms someone on the road, too common, so I've added it to the comments below.
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Incredible!
Interesting to see what the blood money turns out to be. Also, what would happened if the shoe was on the other foot, i.e. if the American was in court and the Qatari was injured.
Interesting.
I've read some interesting comments so far on this site. Just wanted to drop a note about this particular case. I personally know the Americans involved in this accident. I believe that if my friends had been on the other end of this accident they would have at least assumed some sort of responsibility for thier actions. The young man accused of causing the accident was travelling at closer to 180-200kph and the speed limit at the time on that section of the road was only 60! My friend has not pickuped/learned Arabic yet but said it was very apparent that the court found the accused's comments to be both amusing and outrageous. The accused also showed up w/ no other witnesses (even though he had at least one passenger that was also injured in the accident), no family, and no legal representation. In the states we would automatically assumed we would need some sort of lawyer or help present given the severity of the charges against him. Another question everyone I know wants to know is where he was heading that fast that early in the morning (accident happened at about 6am)! He told the police initially he had to be at a meeting but what the hell is out that way? Hopefully we'll find out how this all ends in November. I don't automatically assume every Qatari is a bad person but I've dealt w/ many more arrogance than humility in this country so far. And before some of you go off about me hating people I did spend a year in Abu Dhabe prior to coming to Doha. I can honestly say that when I hear people say that Qatar is 10 years behind the UAE I believe them.
Don't know what to say
I don't really know what to say. Qatari depends on the US military base for their "national" security. Their own army can't even hit a barn (a really big barn) if they need to shot it with a bazooka. A Qatari "run" them over, killing an American in the service of his country (protecting US National Interest in the Middle East - spelt as Oil) I don't know to laugh or to cry.
US should not be so scare of the Qatari and should speak up for the small people. US will bully whoever they want - they bullied South Korea into banning prostitution in Korea on the grounds that it involved Human Traffic. Hey, US, wake up and smell the oil. Qatar is doing Human Slavery. Why don't you tell them to ban that too? Oh, I forgot - they got gas, the GCC got oil. Fuck the paki, fuck the bangla, fuck all filipino. They don't serve the US national interest. They are not even human in the sight of the current US administration.
So, I say again. I don't know what to say. Maybe the US will act when one of theirs is killed? I doubt so - the king is too strong (king being the oil and gas)
Another Reckless Qatari Youth, Another Death, More Excuses!
A YOUTH is accused of killing a pedestrian through reckless driving following an incident in February last year.
The tragic accident took place on a road linking the former Ras Abu Abud flyover with the VIP roundabout in Doha.
According to legal documents, the Qatari driver – then 19-years-old – had changed lanes in order to avoid hitting the car in front.
“Suddenly the victim came from nowhere and I hit him,” he told investigators.
After the collision the Qatari drove off, but turned himself in to police later that night in Al Khor where he lives.
The pedestrian, a 61-year-old Pakistani, died of his injuries three days after the accident.
The local man denies any wrongdoing as he claims to have been driving within the legal speed limit. Traffic officers will now be called to testify in the case.
According to the police, the victim had been living in Qatar illegally as his residence permit had been cancelled in 1983. Subsequent inquiries revealed he had entered the country in 1992, 1994, 1999, and 2006. Police were only able to identify him after his cousin came forward.
The Qatari will be tried according to the old traffic regulations as the accident took place some eight months before the new law imposing heavier penalties came into force.
Legal sources said that should the defendant be found guilty he may avoid a prison sentence as he had voluntarily given himself up to the police.
However, the family of the victim would still be entitled to blood money.
Source: Gulf Times on June 7th
It's getting dangerous out there! Watch for Camels and Qataris. You have been warned!
Logic
I have lived in the Gulf for the best part of 27 years and this story reminds me of an accident which took place in Dubai back in 1982. A British Expat was driving within the speed limit on the airport road in the middle lane just passed the entrance to what was then, the Dubai International Hotel, when a local woman ran out of the entrance straight on to the road and slammed in to the side of the Expats car, which in turn sent the local woman bouncing backwards hitting her head on the sidewalk and killing her. This accident was indeed a sad case and could have been avoided but the comment of the Judge who was a 'stateless' resident and who called the Expat 'Blue Blood' said that if he had not been in the country, the accident would not have happened !!!!
The point I'm making here is that logic does not enter in to the equastion with the majority of ill-educated arabs and particularly, Qatari's. The Qatari's involved in these tragic cases and others will never be punished as they should, the authorities must hand out more severe penalties to all concerned and not provide an escape for Nationals as you can only deter when the reprocussions are severe!!
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