The driver tightly secured by a seatbelt, a white Volvo C70 sedan revs into action in central Dubai. But this car goes nowhere near the 12-lane Sheikh Zayed Road that connects the neighbourhoods of this sprawling Gulf emirate.
This particular Volvo is anchored to a motorised stand inside a modern building that forms part of the Emirates Driving Institute. An operator flips a switch, and the vehicle rolls over in place. As the strapped-in driver endures what feels like an unpleasantly scary carnival ride, his unsecured “passenger” – a foam doll the size of a child – tumbles on top of him.
It’s a none-too-subtle reminder of the importance of driving carefully and buckling up.
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