Idiot drivers ... the sequel

Alarming footage of a reckless biker riding full-throttle on one wheel on Sheikh Zayed Road proves dangerous drivers remain undeterred on Dubai’s highways, campaigners warn.Just three weeks after two Emirati 4x4 drivers escaped with a dhs1,000 fine for a two-wheeled stunt on the same highway, footage of a thrill-seeking motorcyclist following suit has emerged.
The two-minute video, which has the Mission Impossible theme tune as its soundtrack, was uploaded on YouTube on Saturday and shows a trio of bikers speeding along the Al Barsha stretch of road before one pulls an almost vertical wheelie and careers down the middle lane for several kilometres.

General manager of Emirates Driving Institute, Peter Richardson, slammed the antics and said a tougher message must be sent out by the authorities. “They think they are above the law,” he said. “The punishment given to those 4x4 drivers unquestionably reinforces that infallibility. An example should have been made of those drivers. These road users are impervious to warnings.” 

Richardson, a retired police officer from the UK, has witnessed the devastating consequences of reckless driving first hand.

“I’ve picked bits of the bodies of these young men off the roads. I’ve knocked on their parents’ doors to tell them the news their child isn’t coming home. I’ve seen the drivers left with serious disfigurements for the rest of their lives.  Dangerous driving puts everyone at risk.”  

Nikki Morgan, whose teenage daughter Charlii died after being hit by a speeding driver in Mirdif last year, said: “Maybe if drivers were able to meet the families who have been left devastated by these sort of actions, they would learn. Until the law is properly enforced, why would these people stop?  They know they can get away with it.”  

Veteran biker Adel Abuaysha, from Dubai, said: “If someone were to suddenly swerve or brake in front of this rider, it would take him a good couple of seconds to bring the front wheel down and hit the brakes or avoid whatever it is that’s in front of him - it goes without saying that it’ll be too late by then.”

Dubai Traffic Police said such audacious stunts are isolated and its officers constantly monitor the internet for evidence. “They are reckless and wild and we will crack down on such bad driving,” a spokesman said.

Source  7DAYS and YOUTUBE