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Lebanese Taxi Driver Dies of Heart Attack Because of a No-Seatbelt Ticket

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This is one of the weirdest news I lately came across. Lebanon Files reported about a taxi driver named Salem Zgheib who died of heart attack after getting a 200,000L.L fine for not having the seatbelt on.

I’m not sure if it was a bad coincidence and Lebanon Files just dramatized the issue or the man did actually really get mad to the point of having a heart attack and died. Anyway, the whole thing makes you think about people who barely make ends meet and have absolutely no support from the government yet are faced with unfair fines compared to their monthly income. Some may argue the government should treat such people like taxi drivers a bit differently, but then again if it weren’t for the huge fines people wouldn’t really feel like they are forced to abide by the rules.

May Salem Zgheib rest in peace. The policeman who issued that ticket must be really feeling like shit now even though he was just doing his job!

photo via Sietske

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One response to “Lebanese Taxi Driver Dies of Heart Attack Because of a No-Seatbelt Ticket”

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    Rony Mattar

    It is a sad thing that the man died, but we cannot always blame the government, I am 100% with the high fees for the tickets because most of Lebanese people do not respect driving laws and others lives.
    For example if someone passes the red light, he deserves to pay a very high penalty and also prison.

    I still feel so much pain about the 2 young girls who died in Jdeideh because another young and irresponsible guy passed the red light at a very high speed killing those 2 girls.
    What made me angry more, is that this guy is the son of a high level government man which closed the case very fast and sent his son outside the country without taking responsibility of his actions.

    So, every Lebanese citizen has to pay the high penalty in case they broke the rules, even if they were poor, there must not be any mercy, because if they killed someone else or even themselves, where will we find the mercy for the dead people families??

    Sorry for being harsh, but everyone has to take responsibility of their actions.

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