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seane Dec 4th 2008 9:08 pm
Driving Question
 
Hi There

I will be working in Qatar and Dubai and Abu-Dabi

Whats the deal on driving I have seen on various info sites that with a UK licence I can just turn up and drive

Would any one recommend that or is usual ex pat behavior to have a few lessons with a local driving school to familiarize myself with the local roads

I would greatly appreciate any answers

Thanks Sean

TGFKASE Dec 4th 2008 10:42 pm
Re: Driving Question
 
Originally Posted by seane (Post 7039442)
Hi There

I will be working in Qatar and Dubai and Abu-Dabi

Whats the deal on driving I have seen on various info sites that with a UK licence I can just turn up and drive

Would any one recommend that or is usual ex pat behavior to have a few lessons with a local driving school to familiarize myself with the local roads

I would greatly appreciate any answers

Thanks Sean
Where u staying???

Madam Medusa Dec 4th 2008 10:53 pm
Re: Driving Question
 
Originally Posted by TGFKASE (Post 7039640)
Where u staying???
one post and you're coming on to him already...must be a record...

MM, xx

TGFKASE Dec 4th 2008 10:56 pm
Re: Driving Question
 
Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 7039669)
one post and you're coming on to him already...must be a record...

MM, xx
Think you have me confused with confi.....

Confucius Dec 4th 2008 10:58 pm
Re: Driving Question
 
Originally Posted by TGFKASE (Post 7039676)
Think you have me confused with confi.....
No, she's not...I usually give a grace period of 24-48 hours, regardless of post count of the victim...

TGFKASE Dec 4th 2008 11:03 pm
Re: Driving Question
 
Originally Posted by Confucius (Post 7039687)
No, she's not...I usually give a grace period of 24-48 hours, regardless of post count of the victim...
Thought you might have decided to go for the disgrace period with this one... seeing how things are quiet...

Confucius Dec 4th 2008 11:08 pm
Re: Driving Question
 
Originally Posted by TGFKASE (Post 7039700)
Thought you might have decided to go for the disgrace period with this one... seeing how things are quiet...
It's alright...I always have bigger fish to fry...

TGFKASE Dec 4th 2008 11:09 pm
Re: Driving Question
 
Originally Posted by Confucius (Post 7039717)
It's alright...I always have bigger fish to fry...
Explains the smell......

Confucius Dec 4th 2008 11:10 pm
Re: Driving Question
 
Originally Posted by TGFKASE (Post 7039722)
Explains the smell......
That's the closest you're gonna get to the real fish...

typical Dec 4th 2008 11:50 pm
Re: Driving Question
 
Originally Posted by seane (Post 7039442)
I will be working in Qatar and Dubai and Abu-Dabi
If you get residency in one of those places, the answer will be different...

Roadking Dec 5th 2008 1:54 am
Re: Driving Question
 
Originally Posted by typical (Post 7039808)
If you get residency in one of those places, the answer will be different...
Shit, I'm going blind. I totally missed the answer! :p

Tiger989 Dec 5th 2008 7:37 am
Re: Driving Question
 
You can drive on your biritsh driving licence if you don't have a resedency in that country. But if you do, you would need to convert your british driving licence and its only valid in that middle eastern country :)


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