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EW GURU

Latest post on 22 January 2013 - 08:23

Although if you're having a really broke January and have the time there's no harm trying - you never know what a crying woman can achieve at the traffic department!

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EW GURU

Latest post on 22 January 2013 - 08:23

I've actually known quite a few people get tickets reduced or waived. There's usually a decent 'excuse' though and it's normally for big fines (i.e. red lights and lots of begging). Not sure why you would even bother for a speeding ticket. My husband just got an undertaking ticket for using the hard shoulder as a right hand turn lane coming up to a three-lane roundabout. There's a strong argument that it was safer to be driving the way he did than to cut into a line of traffic at the last minute (or cut across a lane of traffic on the roundabout) as there was a long line of cars doing the same thing. Still it was undertaking and so we just have to accept it and move on. You can try but if I was the police officer I really wouldn't buy it. What you're saying is that you got a Qatari licence and didn't bother checking the rules to know what the basic speed limits were if there were no signs? Would you buy that one?

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 22 January 2013 - 08:11

My friend tried similar excuse/reasoning in UK and was promptly told that if that were the case she would ALSO get charged for driving without due care and consideration (or whatever the technical phrase is). I think you just have to take it as a lesson learned. I appreciate what you say re it being so frantic and confusing on the roads that one doesn't always see signage but in law that would be no excuse.

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 22 January 2013 - 08:05

Sorry that sounded kind of lame. Here's why I didn't speed consciously: I live in Al Khor and got my license there. When I first drove into Doha, I noticed the speed limit coming in on the "highway" from Al Khor and I followed that carefully. Once in town I didn't see a speed limit posted and I followed traffic. In other words, I was going at the speed everyone else was. Maybe that wasn't smart but it seemed the reasonable thing to do. But I got a ticket from some unseen traffic light on a road where I didn't see any speed limit sign. So that's how the "being new" part relates. I actually wanted to be conscious of going the speed limit.

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EW EXPLORER

Latest post on 22 January 2013 - 06:46

I am not sure that I understand how being new would be a valid reason for any traffic infraction. Just pay it and learn from it.

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EW EXPERT

Latest post on 22 January 2013 - 06:40

Why not pay it if you are indeed guilty of the infraction? The only people I know who have had fines reduced are local and doesn't inspire respect. I also doubt being new would be acceptable for speeding or crossing a red light those are infractions everywhere.

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 21 January 2013 - 23:18

Hi, I got here in August but didn't start driving here until November. My car rental company has just told me I got a traffic ticket in December. Anyone know if it's worth going to Madinat Khalifa traffic office to see if the ticket can be waived or reduced? By saying I was new to driving in Doha, and smiling politely! ;-) If it's definitely NOT something that is remotely going to happen, then I won't bother going. Hoping to hear from people who might know, before I make the trek from Al Khor! Also, does anyone know the opening hours of the traffic office?

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