Unspent UK conviction and want to move to UAE
Apr 13th 2021, 5:02 pm
#16
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Re: Unspent UK conviction and want to move to UAE
You are suggesting a person who has been banned from driving in the UK due to dangerous driving and causing severe injury to someone, gets a foreign licence and uses that to drive when in the UK.
I have a near relative incur life changing injuries due to someone else's dangerous driving, I find your suggestion both irresponsible and repugnant. Your 'mate' should have been locked up.
I have a near relative incur life changing injuries due to someone else's dangerous driving, I find your suggestion both irresponsible and repugnant. Your 'mate' should have been locked up.
Apr 13th 2021, 5:23 pm
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Re: Unspent UK conviction and want to move to UAE
Apr 14th 2021, 5:43 am
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Re: Unspent UK conviction and want to move to UAE
Apr 14th 2021, 7:28 am
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Re: Unspent UK conviction and want to move to UAE
You are suggesting a person who has been banned from driving in the UK due to dangerous driving and causing severe injury to someone, gets a foreign licence and uses that to drive when in the UK.
I have a near relative incur life changing injuries due to someone else's dangerous driving, I find your suggestion both irresponsible and repugnant. Your 'mate' should have been locked up.
I have a near relative incur life changing injuries due to someone else's dangerous driving, I find your suggestion both irresponsible and repugnant. Your 'mate' should have been locked up.
Should I be offended as well or do I have to do something first? Is there a form to fill in?
Apr 14th 2021, 9:35 am
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Re: Unspent UK conviction and want to move to UAE
I see a plausible scenario where he takes lessons and a test here. Gets a license and can then use that in the UK.
A mate of mine was caught in the UK doing 140 mph in a rental. Lucky for him, he only had his UAE license on him... lots of scathing of heads down the police station and a fixed penalty notice. Would have been serious had he hired on his UK License.
A mate of mine was caught in the UK doing 140 mph in a rental. Lucky for him, he only had his UAE license on him... lots of scathing of heads down the police station and a fixed penalty notice. Would have been serious had he hired on his UK License.
I'd like to mock SanDiegoGirls outrage just because it's someone on a forum who is OFFENDED but at that speed she does have a point. Reckless beyond belief and I'd agree with a custodial sentence. What a C * NT
Apr 14th 2021, 11:21 am
#21
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Re: Unspent UK conviction and want to move to UAE
I am newly married, unfortunately I got myself into a bit of bother and I have an unspent conviction for Serious injury by dangerous driving as a result I don't have a driving license. My wife is a secondary school teacher and she has received a good offer to work in the UAE.
With my previous conviction how easy is it going to be for me to find employment working in project management/business development/area manager etc
With my previous conviction how easy is it going to be for me to find employment working in project management/business development/area manager etc
Apr 22nd 2021, 2:23 pm
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Re: Unspent UK conviction and want to move to UAE
I am pretty sure that convictions for dangerous driving are considered bonus points when exchanging a license in Dubai. Unless enforcement and standards have improved dramatically since I left.
