Dubai police slam fast food chain for ‘drink and drive’ Facebook post

When someone says you shouldn’t “drink and drive,” do you take that to mean you shouldn’t drive drunk, or that you actually shouldn’t imbibe anything while behind the wheel? Tim Hortons and the police in Dubai seem to have differing opinions on the matter. The coffee chain’s Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) division, which operates over 20 stores in the United Arab Emirates and Oman, fell afoul of law enforcement thanks to a post on their Facebook page and Twitter account that suggested their coffee is “one thing you can drink and drive with.” Sipping a coffee during your morning commute may seem like a normal, everyday activity, but the Dubai Police explicity warn drivers against eating and drinking at the wheel, and are considering fining drivers who get caught.

It [the social media post] was meant to reflect a common consumer behaviour pattern. We do not promote reckless driving and request our customers to always be careful on the road.

Santhosh Unni, CEO of Tim Hortons GCC

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