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EW Topic of the Day: Using cruise control in Dubai

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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 05 March 2018 - 09:19

This morning the news has shared a story regarding cruise control failures for three drivers so far this year from Dubai. The stats were shared by Dubai Police, and luckily, despite the failures, all three drivers were not harmed.

So our question is - is cruise control necessary on these roads? Is it a feature drivers in Dubai shouldn't really use? Especially when there are so many different levels of driving and experience on these roads. Do you use cruise control?

You can read the story on Gulf News here: http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/emergencies/three-motorists-rescued-after-c...

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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 07 March 2018 - 10:35
I do think that the cruise control button is used unnecessarily - especially by the big cars speeding at 140km/h going towards Abu Dhabi... it's almost as if they're thinking 'i'm not stopping so you better move out my way!!'
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 07 March 2018 - 10:17
Doobnoob, my previous car had adaptive cruise control and I felt like that in the beginning but eventually got used to it. Now I'm just spoilt and missing not having cruise control.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 06 March 2018 - 17:44
I never use it. Too scared. I tried once but really felt like I wasn't actually "driving" the car anymore. It's a no from me!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 05 March 2018 - 10:44
I tend to have a heavy foot so I rather drive with it on in order to avoid speeding fines. I am however quite clued up with cars so I'm sure I'd be able to handle myself if anything happens.
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 05 March 2018 - 09:55
Have only ever used it twice -- and I was driving to Al Qudra early in the morning and virtually no other cars around me... But i'd never turn it on on SZR or SMBZR for example... For this reason! It's always in my mind that it could go faulty, despite our car having services as and when it should. On the motorways here, I don't think it's needed at all.. I'd much prefer to have control of the car in case anyone else decides to swerve in front of me
 
 

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