Driving in Doha

I have been living in Doha now for the past four weeks and I have experienced very little culture shock except in the area of driving. I have already been involved in one minor accident (I was not the driver), I was almost involved in one major accident (I was the driver), and I have witnessed  six or seven. Driving in Doha is like driving in a toy maze filled with toy Land Cruisers  that are being controlled by overanxious toddlers. Each trip on the road is filled with surprises that could be hazardous to one's health. Few drivers in Doha have have any concept of "lane discipline". Most have Land Cruisers and they use them to weave in and out of lanes. They turn every which way from inside lanes, outside lanes, middle lanes; the more impatient drivers skip the lanes all together preferring to drive on the sidewalk. Other drivers choose to meet for their social hour in the middle of the road. Parallel SUV's  will roll down their windows and talk to one another while speeding down the road. Some stop in the middle of the road while they finish their polite conversation. There are few enforced speed limits. Land Cruisers regularly wiz by my car at speeds topping 100mph. And then there are the roundabouts which are everywhere!!! What more can I say. I love Doha but the driving needs work.