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Are Somalis Bad Drivers?

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Are Somalis Bad Drivers?

Postby IRONm@N » Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:15 pm

When you go to Somali malls, or at Somali neighborhoods, you see cars parked wrongly, double parked, some one idling in the middle of the street, someone parked at a stop sign or fire hydrant. place most of us don't obey rules, you will see a lot of Somalis that drive without an insurance and with a permit not a real license.
we speed where it's slow, we slow were it's suppose to be speeding.
There are a lot of complaints about Somali cabdrivers cutting ppl off, or cutting red lights etc.
And a lot of Somali women don't have a clue of how to drive or park, some of them get their license through a third party.

So, all in all, what do you think about Somali drivers? what are some bad expriences with Somali drivers.

But then they are a few that are great drivers, the school bus drivers, the truck drivers and some taxis.
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Re: Are Somalis Bad Drivers?

Postby BaasAbuur » Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:18 pm

It is somali women who are bad drivers for the most part. The worst drivers are west africans, especially the ones that lived in my nieghborhood in columbus.

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Re: Are Somalis Bad Drivers?

Postby ModerateMuslim » Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:33 pm

BaasAbuur wrote:It is somali women who are bad drivers for the most part.


wallahi i've notice this too - they're horrible drivers who've no business being on the road. lol.
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Re: Are Somalis Bad Drivers?

Postby IRONm@N » Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:34 pm

BaasAbuur wrote:It is somali women who are bad drivers for the most part. The worst drivers are west africans, especially the ones that lived in my nieghborhood in columbus.


I never seen a lot of West Africans driving in my area, they are few in my state. but I have seen bad Indian drivers, the Indians from india that are on Work Visa never learn how to drive good, it's like they are drunk.
most immigrants suck at driving at first. Flight13s usually don't read rules and signs, they just drive around crazy until they learn by trail and error. the bad think is that most Somalis are forced to learn driving quickly, because they start working as soon as they come to America, so they go to their cousin or friend, to show them the ropes for a week, and off they go to get a license, but if they fail one, they will get it by hook or crook or through a third party.
while Americans are ppl living with cars since childhood and were driving cars since were teens.
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Re: Are Somalis Bad Drivers?

Postby sexy-kitten » Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:39 pm

LOL there are bad drivers everywhere!!

Forget the Somali malls, it's a disaster!

I was in the car with my aunt today... my my!! She was doin 20 on 45 and my patience was running out. Hell, I even offered to drive to take her to the DMV but she insisted on driving. Cars even switched lanes because of how slow she was driving... One drove past her honked the horn and gave her the bird. When it was time for her to slow down..... well, let's just say my eyes were wide open.

I think the younger Somalis know how to drive better than the older ones.

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Re: Are Somalis Bad Drivers?

Postby IRONm@N » Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:40 pm

sexy-kitten wrote:I was in the car with my aunt today... my my!! She was doin 20 on 45 and my patience was running out. Hell, I even offered to drive to take her to the DMV but she insisted on driving. Cars even switched lanes because of how slow she was driving... One drove past her honked the horn and gave her the bird. When it was time for her to slow down..... well, let's just say my eyes were wide open.

I think the younger Somalis know how to drive better than the older ones


Sexy Kitten isn't it embrassing when people are honking at you and giving you the finger because you are jamming the lane?
If you can't keep up with traffic you usually drive on the right side, but you see Somalis driving slow and driving on the left lane which is for passing.

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Re: Are Somalis Bad Drivers?

Postby sexy-kitten » Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:58 pm

IRONm@N wrote:
sexy-kitten wrote:I was in the car with my aunt today... my my!! She was doin 20 on 45 and my patience was running out. Hell, I even offered to drive to take her to the DMV but she insisted on driving. Cars even switched lanes because of how slow she was driving... One drove past her honked the horn and gave her the bird. When it was time for her to slow down..... well, let's just say my eyes were wide open.

I think the younger Somalis know how to drive better than the older ones


Sexy Kitten isn't it embrassing when people are honking at you and giving you the finger because you are jamming the lane?
If you can't keep up with traffic you usually drive on the right side, but you see Somalis driving slow and driving on the left lane which is for passing.


Are you kidding? It was hella embarrassing being in the same car as her... Oh how about the night drivers. When there's two turning lanes, they can never stay in their lane... They're always end up in YOUR lane!! That's one of my pet peeves. Damn, why can't they stay in their lane! Don't enter my ocean baa ka dhaceysa! :lol: :lol:

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Re: Are Somalis Bad Drivers?

Postby Jamac_Yare » Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:02 pm

only the women

somali men tend to drive fast

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Re: Are Somalis Bad Drivers?

Postby sexy-kitten » Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:06 pm

Jamac_Yare wrote:only the women

somali men tend to drive fast


Lol, you must not live in the Somali populated states. Older Somali women and men are on the same boat. Maalin walba kuwa baa isku dhaca.

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Re: Are Somalis Bad Drivers?

Postby Jamac_Yare » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:36 pm

sexy-kitten wrote:
Jamac_Yare wrote:only the women

somali men tend to drive fast


Lol, you must not live in the Somali populated states. Older Somali women and men are on the same boat. Maalin walba kuwa baa isku dhaca.



talking about the UK dunno about the states

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Re: Are Somalis Bad Drivers?

Postby Mizzy_Flame » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:43 pm

[quote="BaasAbuur"]It is somali women who are bad drivers for the most part. The worst drivers are west africans, especially the ones that lived in my nieghborhood in columbus.[/quote]



cleveland ave iyo morse miyaa :lol: :lol:

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Re: Are Somalis Bad Drivers?

Postby IRONm@N » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:23 pm

There are a lot of bad male drivers too, some men that are straight from mudug start driving a cab, without learning maps or customer service, it's hell.


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