From Jalopnik · Ryan Erik King · · 50s
Saudi Highway 10: 150-Mile Straight Drive
Saudi Arabia's 150-mile Highway 10 stretches across the Empty Quarter with no settlements, taking two hours to drive at 75 mph.
In brief
Saudi Arabia's 150-mile Highway 10 stretches across the Empty Quarter with no settlements, taking two hours to drive at 75 mph. Saudi Arabia's Highway 10, a 150-mile straight road through the Empty Quarter, takes two hours to drive at 75 mph and risks highway hypnosis. Originally reported by Jalopnik.
Saudi Arabia's Highway 10
Saudi Arabia's Highway 10 features a 150-mile stretch through the Empty Quarter with no settlements.
Driving Time and Speed
Traveling at 75 mph, it takes two hours to traverse the 150-mile stretch.
Highway Hypnosis Risk
Highway hypnosis can cause drivers to zone out, potentially wandering into oncoming lanes.
“It's a strange feeling. You're not necessarily inattentive but you're in a slightly different state.”
Extreme Heat Warning
Daytime temperatures in the Empty Quarter can exceed 122 degrees, increasing drowsy driving risks.
What matters most
Saudi Arabia's Highway 10, a 150-mile straight road through the Empty Quarter, takes two hours to drive at 75 mph and risks highway hypnosis.
