Ramadan has started today, which on one hand means that we get reduced work hours, but on the other hand, the tired, frustrated, angry drivers that I usually run into at 5:30pm will now greet me at 3:00pm when I leave the office.
Driving in Dubai requires a certain degree of skill and fantastic insurance. One of the things that drivers on the roads here love to do is communicate with each other by flashing their headlights. If you're new to driving in Dubai, this can be a rather puzzling language at first, so to help my fellow drivers out, here is a brief translation chart for you to follow:
1 flash: MOVE!
2 flashes: GIVE WAY!
7 flashes: Get out of the way you moron!
20 flashes: I'm approaching the sound barrier here...
Feel free to add your own!
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