Learning to drive in the UAE
Oct 11th 2010, 2:13 pm
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Learning to drive in the UAE
If you do not hold a current driving licence has anyone got any advice or experience in this field? Would like to know costs, processes and obviously pitt falls. I think it would be best to learn in the UK but if time is not on your side then it's into the deep end.
P.S
We know that the road sense is not the same as western countries.
P.S
We know that the road sense is not the same as western countries.
Oct 11th 2010, 2:22 pm
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Re: Learning to drive in the UAE
There's no point learning in the Uk, when you wan tto drive here.
Having said that, i imagine learning to drive here is a hellish nightmare.
Having said that, i imagine learning to drive here is a hellish nightmare.
Oct 11th 2010, 4:23 pm
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Re: Learning to drive in the UAE
also you will be learning in an automatic and still doesnt entitle you to drive anywhere else.
Oct 11th 2010, 5:17 pm
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Re: Learning to drive in the UAE
http://www.edcad.ae/sub_examinations.htm
Should find the info here, but no costs, maybe someone else could help out with that info?
Should find the info here, but no costs, maybe someone else could help out with that info?
Oct 12th 2010, 4:04 am
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Re: Learning to drive in the UAE
funnily enough...the obvious thing is to call a driving center, for instance Belhasa 04 3243535...
they will tell you everything you need to bring (visa/passport/passport pics/non objection letter from sponsor, eyetest certificate), then you go there and they will open your RTA file, they will let you know how many lessons you will have to take, how many lectures, they will give you a schedule for this and then you just start doing the lessons...
they will tell you everything you need to bring (visa/passport/passport pics/non objection letter from sponsor, eyetest certificate), then you go there and they will open your RTA file, they will let you know how many lessons you will have to take, how many lectures, they will give you a schedule for this and then you just start doing the lessons...
Oct 12th 2010, 4:06 am
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Re: Learning to drive in the UAE
oh...and I could tell you how much it costs...but since you are obviously old enough to drive, you should be able to make a phonecall and find out yourself...
Oct 12th 2010, 9:11 am
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Oct 12th 2010, 9:27 am
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Re: Learning to drive in the UAE
On my way in to work I regularly see a Learner car stopped on the hard shoulder of the 8-lane Al Ain drag so that instructor and student can get out and swap seats. Dumb ****wits.
Its probably worth learning in the West, where at least you'll get taught those things which could save your life (like the most dangerous place on a motorway is the hard shoulder, so only stop there if it really is an emergency), or at least if you do learn here then try to find out what's good and bad (the UK's Highway Code might be useful).
Alternatively get a wobbly instructor and learn never to indicate, hog the 3rd lane, use the hard shoulder as a temporary stopping point, people in front will only move if you blast your horn, seat belts are for poofs and cycling the wrong way down a dual-carriageway IS safe.
Its probably worth learning in the West, where at least you'll get taught those things which could save your life (like the most dangerous place on a motorway is the hard shoulder, so only stop there if it really is an emergency), or at least if you do learn here then try to find out what's good and bad (the UK's Highway Code might be useful).
Alternatively get a wobbly instructor and learn never to indicate, hog the 3rd lane, use the hard shoulder as a temporary stopping point, people in front will only move if you blast your horn, seat belts are for poofs and cycling the wrong way down a dual-carriageway IS safe.
Oct 12th 2010, 9:32 am
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Re: Learning to drive in the UAE
Ditto most (except MH!) people here. Even if you have to pay for a 'crash course' in the UK, it will still be cheaper than paying the driving schools here...
Most parents of driving age kids I know here have done this same thing, crash course, pass the test (Insha'allah) and come back here with a licence which you swap for a UAE one..
Simples!!!
Most parents of driving age kids I know here have done this same thing, crash course, pass the test (Insha'allah) and come back here with a licence which you swap for a UAE one..
Simples!!!
Oct 12th 2010, 9:34 am
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Re: Learning to drive in the UAE
On my way in to work I regularly see a Learner car stopped on the hard shoulder of the 8-lane Al Ain drag so that instructor and student can get out and swap seats. Dumb ****wits.
Its probably worth learning in the West, where at least you'll get taught those things which could save your life (like the most dangerous place on a motorway is the hard shoulder, so only stop there if it really is an emergency), or at least if you do learn here then try to find out what's good and bad (the UK's Highway Code might be useful).
Alternatively get a wobbly instructor and learn never to indicate, hog the 3rd lane, use the hard shoulder as a temporary stopping point, people in front will only move if you blast your horn, seat belts are for poofs and cycling the wrong way down a dual-carriageway IS safe.
Its probably worth learning in the West, where at least you'll get taught those things which could save your life (like the most dangerous place on a motorway is the hard shoulder, so only stop there if it really is an emergency), or at least if you do learn here then try to find out what's good and bad (the UK's Highway Code might be useful).
Alternatively get a wobbly instructor and learn never to indicate, hog the 3rd lane, use the hard shoulder as a temporary stopping point, people in front will only move if you blast your horn, seat belts are for poofs and cycling the wrong way down a dual-carriageway IS safe.
A guy walking down the space between the central reservation and the fast lane on Emirates Rd.. Between 66 and Ranches I/C... F$%k knows where he was walking to, coz there is no way he could get over to the other side for approx 10 kms..!!
Oct 12th 2010, 11:57 am
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Re: Learning to drive in the UAE
Alternatively get a wobbly instructor and learn never to indicate, hog the 3rd lane, use the hard shoulder as a temporary stopping point, people in front will only move if you blast your horn, seat belts are for poofs and cycling the wrong way down a dual-carriageway IS safe.
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Oct 12th 2010, 11:59 am
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Re: Learning to drive in the UAE
i disagree you should learn in the uk, as you will be taught to drive correctly and then that would hold you in good stead here, with a little thing called defensive driving. here if you learn you will learn all the bad habits and they also teach you differently.
also you will be learning in an automatic and still doesnt entitle you to drive anywhere else.
also you will be learning in an automatic and still doesnt entitle you to drive anywhere else.
