Indian woman shares video of lone car following traffic rules at 4 am in Dubai, video sparks debate: ‘Habibi, come to Mumbai’

Many social media users praised the strict enforcement of traffic rules and drew comparisons with driving habits in other parts of the world.

The video features a text, “This is why Dubai feels different even at 4 am, rules are rules" (Image source: @itsnehamirates/Instagram)

India has been notorious for loud traffic and a lack of civic sense in public places. An Indian woman based in Dubai is grabbing eyeballs after sharing a video that highlights the city’s strong sense of discipline.

Posted on Instagram by Neha Jaiswal, the viral video shows a nearly deserted road at 4 am, where a lone car is seen calmly waiting at a red traffic light, even though there is no other traffic in sight. The video features a text, “This is why Dubai feels different even at 4 am, rules are rules.”

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The video quickly caught the attention of social media users, many of whom praised the strict enforcement of traffic rules and drew comparisons with driving habits in other parts of the world.

“It’s not about cameras or someone seeing or even no traffic, just follow the rules, and I do that every single time even in India, hope everyone does that,” a user wrote.

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“Habibi, come to Mumbai,” another user commented. “90 percent expats are on renewable visa, car registration, all types of license… cameras take care of all sort of thing …so that no expat loses visa and get deported…or get more fine… coz in the end …almost all are living for their family here n back in India… the same people in “Republic/Independent” India ..litter around and take benefits of not being an expat of their own country … same with Bangla and Pak,” a third user reacted.

Recently, a social media post went viral where a woman compared the traffic in India to that of Japan. In her post, she highlighted how a train running 15 minutes late is not considered a delay in India; however, Japan issues an official apology even when a train is delayed by 10 seconds. She further emphasised the struggles commuters in India face due to various reasons, but in Japan, a 10-kilometre drive usually takes less than 12 minutes.