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Ah! this is getting interesting now since we decide to walk down the "how we get stuff" road. Let's look at what happens when we try to get oil ... That one is from BP. this one is from a very respectable oil company that help build schools with the money they save by using poor equipment and low maintenance cost. the great wall of Oil in ocean a dumb turtle that can't handle a little oil at sea. dumb bird that can't afford a little shampoo An Oil company worker painting art on Earth. trying to use oil to grow green farms ... what a sight for the eco-lovers a loving couple of seals giving each other an oil massage DEAD tired from an oil bath. i think it would have hurt less if we had fried them instead a beautiful sight of 4th of July fire-works at sea. Shell company provided black water to nigeria to use against fire. So in a war of mining against the damage to Earth. I think Oil wins first, second and third position. First for Air pollution Second for Water / sea pollution Third for land pollution Have said all that, ... i do agree with you to an extent, the transfer to electric car is not 100% flawless. there are challenges but we have to choose the less of the two evils. Plus, with new technology like see-through solar panels, we will soon be able to coat the roof, hood and trunk of a car with electricity generating solar film. This will allow the cars to run and charge smaller polymer batteries soon. but we are not there yet. Maybe in 5 years time we will have perfected the technology for more eco-friendly cars. Hope that answers a few questions and concerns.

Oil also brings with it another set of social and economic problems aside from the environmental issues. Anyone remember the American invasion of Iraq? The real reason Saddam Hussein was removed from power was that certain people were scared that he had control of a very large supply of oil and could cut it off at any time. I dread to think what people will do to each other to gain control of the small amount of oil (money) left in a few years time. If we don't get organised and prepare for the future now, the future could look like a scene from a Mad Max movie.

I understand your concern that how come authorities can tackle every inch of road......? Idea is to make fine some heavy fine like for use of yellow lane for 2000 AED. Announce it on Gulf news FIRST PAGE, Radio and TV channel, RTA and police FB pages. Fine randomly 50-60 cars in first month and see how those 50-60 people spread their unfair and expensive fines story like a fire in the market. After a month, announce crazy figures that Police fined 6000 cars or so in first month and see in next month people will be scared to go in fast lane for genuine overtaking even.......! It's not about the effective coverage but about existing of law or fine that will scare the people enough and force them to obey the rules. I remember 5-6 years back everyone use to drive in yellow lane when stuck in traffic, after hefty fines issuance this appearance has reduced to 10% from 100% who still doesn't care about hefty fines may be those are rich or those who have connections to get it waived.

Well done @salmanahmed what a story you created. This forum is getting interesting day by day.

Do you realy want to start another uproar?

I really feel education and manners is most important. Education come from awareness and manners come from penalties. I totally agree with @teajay that RTA or Police should start 1000 USD fine for driving slow in fast lane. Hope someone read this someday extra money proposal and make everyone life better.