9 Emotions Everyone Goes Through When Stuck In Sheikh Zayed Road Traffic

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It happens to the best of us – we get caught underestimating the traffic on Dubai’s busiest road. 

One car pulled over can wreck havoc – or an accident then spills into several accidents from rubbernecking. 

Being stuck on SZR traffic can elicit all kinds of emotions, particularly if you’re stuck there on a Thursday night. 

Denial: Those aren’t brake-lights up ahead are they? Oh…they are

Remorse: Why didn’t I take Al Khail!? 

Anger: You check Google Maps and see the traffic is banked back all the way from Marina to DWTC…And the expletives start flowing

Acceptance: You know it’s going to be at least another 45 minutes, so you have to make the call that you’re going to be late

Rage: More expletives, more anger, particularly at that guy who cut you off to try and get in the 2m gap you left between the car in front of you

Hope: Are we…are we moving!? 

Depression: Oh, no wait…we’re not moving

Anger again: When you see what everyone was slowing down for – a car with a flat tyre!?

Relief: That feeling when you can accelerate out of the traffic to freedom

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