• Cell phone…no, social media … Yes. I couldn’t stop my self logging in every now and then & left my office with piles of work undone.

• Facebook etc banned yes, mobile phones no, what if there is a family emergency? There must be other ways to monitor phone use.

• Don’t be ridiculous…we’re not children. Use both freely but if it interferes evidently with your work then fine there is an issue.

Here is a solution.

• You shud restrict mobile phones and divert the mobile calls to each ones land line or carry the mobile phones and  switch off and divert to  the land line. Rgds/Ahmed

Equality?

• Depends who wants to implement this. I use it, my subordinates do, my boss and boss’ boss and his boss all do so who wants it. Btw I’m in an mnc bank. Bashir

• Banning mobiles at work would be contradictory to any 21st century company doing business in a connected world.

• SMS MESSAGE I think this refers more to some of western society, I dont see women here in dubai from some of the nationalities caring at all about being thin. What annoys me the most are seeing parents letting their kids be overweight, As an adult you could control your kids eating habits. Please parents why pass onyour overeating to your kids uuuuuurrrggg

• SMS MESSAGE Its the 5th most obese country in the world. So by no stretch of imagination cud v be concerned about losing weith and being thin

• SMS MESSAGE Hi James,models get paid to look thin unlike the rest of us. For the most part, these media hyped images are very unactrative on the regular Joe & Jane.Thanks,Tee.

• SMS MESSAGE I  think there is an obsession with looking good,  especially in some expat circles. Part of looking good is looking fit and this goes along with looking lean or thin.

The reality and answer to the question, as always, is someplace in the middle.

Give the podcast a listen the callers were particularly interesting.

•  Hi James, Yes we must all be tested, atlest then we will know our health condition. I support this 100%. LUWELLYN

•  Hi James I completely agree with the idea of “All motorists being medically tested”… This idea should not require any cerebral activity and should be implemented immediately. However the process could be merged with visa renewals which is every two years with a minimum eye test on an annual basis. Believe the “local” drivers should also be tested for their psychological  health ANNUALLY without exceptions particularly those under 25 – they drive like maniacs. While health is one of the factors better driving culture needs to be cultivated in this part of the part.

There are always the skeptics!

• I agree with FAISAL. RTA has come up with smart way to make more money linking it with safety. Medical is done for Visa. Emirates I’d was supposed to belinking this So why do it again. In another way hidden tax.

Maybe what we really need is yearly driver testing!

• It is not about periodic general health check-up or yearly driving test. It is all about us… Working towards better driving culture and responsibilityon the roads! pinktank

There is also the question of general driving awareness and sleep!

•  How do you test for tiredness on an annual basis? I bet that kills more than health issues.

There must be an easier way, maybe we can link a few of the services already out there?

•  Most if not all professional drivers are expats on 2 year visas so why not integrate this with visa medicals. Why create extra monetary burdens for the poor drivers here. Faisal Siddique

How do we value safety?

•  If your paying I’ll be doing it

• Here’s an awkward topic: fasting taxi / bus drivers in Ramadan. 12 hour shifts, dehydration, low sugar levels, extreme fatigue… Jon

And then there are the questions about why we are even talking about these health tests.

• RAJESH here, out of all crashes, what is the percentage of crashes caused by epilepsy, diabetes etc? Is it a practise worldwide?

•  I agree, despite the fact that I might lose my license for bad night sight, however I suggest a psychological test as well,  accidents arent only because of bad sight  &/or training but also psychological reasons too   – Tamashi