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Very nice topic @Barry I have just two PET Hates When someone behind you come close with a supersonic speed + gives you instant flash as if we can't see such huge FUGLY car + Don't wait to see if the car in front can steer right or not (no free lane) + After coming in front brake intentionally. When the car in front of you is slower by 20-30 kmph than road limit and still adamant to drive on the fast lane. I usually go close and wait for few seconds for a person to realize, but some AH don't even realize for minutes and then don't even react with tiny blip unless you flash them full beam x 10 times like a donkey.

Many thanks, @Asif Hussain for well researching this amazing area for a long time and then waiting patiently for better weather. All in all, everything paid back with big smiles on everyone faces after seeing Umm Al Oash enormous dunes. We have done Al Wagan last year and couldn't reach to these star dunes due to the fencing in between but Asif bhai dedicated research found an easily accessible way to these dunes. Excellent navigation and planning skills to scout an unknown territory. Maybe next time we should plan a whole day drive as in such a tricky area every stuck can be time-consuming, so we should have enough time on hand to explore these enormous and almost virgin dunes. Hope they stay like that during the season time too, lol. Everyone's drive, support, and teamwork were at the best and that's why we all could enjoy in spite of little hiccup with the Wrangler. Thanks, everyone for posting pictures in the gallery

What’s your pet hates on the road? My personal bugbear for the day, it’s bad enough when someone cuts you up without indicating. When they indicate at the same time as cutting you up it really causes problems in my ECU. Indicators are to signal your intention to do something, something to warn people to be aware and make the necessary adjustments, not a switch to be flicked as you start to move. Secondary hate goes to the people who speed up and block other people from changing lane, unless it’s someone trying to cut the queue at the lights, then it’s well deserved. You might think the person trying to switch lanes is slowing you down but in reality it probably adds 1 second to your total journey time. Is arriving 1 second later home really worth being an inconsiderate selfish a-hole and collecting bad juju?

I have many many pet hates on the road but i'll just mention these: 1) The unwillingness of people to let you move into another lane when you see the exit appearing. Although i always use my indicators when moving into another lane; they speed up to close the open gap that you want to drive into. 2) The complete and utter inability of so many people to keep distance between cars. 3) Swerving between lanes like it's a video-game. 4) The third-world quality of trucks: the black soot coming from their exhausts and their worn out tires that cause accidents to themselves or leave debris for others. They probably never heard about EURO3 or EURO5 emission regulations. Even their lights and indicators hardly still work. 5) The lack of decent highway parkings for truckers. In most European countries there will be overnight parkings with some restaurants, public toilets, showers, etc... 6) Putting the car on the service lane to perform your prayer. You are risking the life of yourself and others and i see it every single day on the 611. 7) The Toyota vans carrying 10+ people driving 130km/h. No wonder accidents happen. 8 ) Reversing on the highway after missing their exit. Those people should be taken away their license for life. 9) The lack of resting rules for commercial drivers. Mandatory resting times should be put in place. It's not the first time i take a taxi and the driver is nodding off and i have to keep him awake to reach my house safely. 10) The use of high-beams or constant warning indicators as soon as a bit of fog appears. That was my rant for today

Thank you @Gaurav second lead, @NOOR OMAR third position, @EmVarlet fourth position, @skumar83 second sweep and @Rahimdad at sweep for joining the drive and for all your support. We all met on time and drove like Daker Rally style around 20 to 30kms dirt track to the deflating point. After deflating and safety breifing we started exploring the dunes. Just after 15 to 30miniutes of drive we had a situation in noor's jeep. The right front axel u joint slipped out from its position and we had to find a safe exit which was a bit challenging for me because i wanted to stay in flat track as much as possible and we did it safely and exited without any issue. And @NOOR OMARdecided to go back home and we all contineued our drive. We almost covered all the marked area and played climbing dunes, side sloping and ridge crossing. Time did not permit us to explore more and me got stuck which took 45mins to 1hour to recover from that sticky spot. Once recovered we had very little time to play and sun completely disspeared and we decided to exit. We found a nice plain land after exiting and relaxed there for 2hours counting stars, chit chat, space talk with our little knowledge and had our snaks and left home again with dakar rally style to the tarmac. We will definately post this area again for a hole day drive. Once again thank you all for joining this drive.

Of late it's the bus drivers that transport labourers back from work that kinda pisses me off Today while I was coming home on Yalayis Road (leading to JAFZ Gate 1-3) where the speed limit is 80 km/h, I was driving at close to 100 km/h a bus was tailgating and flashing lights at me and when I gave him way he was driving at a speed of 120 km/h on the fast lane. Further, in some of the roads in these areas, you have an unpaved area where the speed breakers limit ends. These bus drivers suddenly move from the paved road to the unpaved road so that they don't have to go through these speed breakers.

Like today all off a sudden was hit by a torrential level downpour just before maleha on the way back from Fuj and right on cue one guy starts flashing his hazards!

@NOOR OMAR Shukar Alhamdolillah all went well and glad to hear the ride is ready to take to the dunes again. It was a pleasure seeing you again and hope to see you more often. @Asif Hussain thank you for posting such a wonderful drive in a beautiful area, apart from the one incident it was well planned and equally well executed. @Gaurav bhai thank you for being you, keeping a cool and clam head and making all the right decisions. Making the best of the limited time we had in the area. @skumar83 no drive is complete without you.thank you for being you, your infectious smile just lifts the spirit of the convoy. @EmVarlet thank you for being inquisitive. Besides coming to a drive with loads of enthusiasm, you have some very good and engaging questions and I love explaining you those aspects as you are always willing to learn and develop yourself. Thank you to all who rocked the Umm Al Oush drive.