License to drive

July 10th, 2008
Leave your comment Posted by umar
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Ten weeks, two thousand dirhams, and two attempts later, Dubai Road and Transport Authority recognized my driving skills and awarded me with a UAE driver’s license.

Yes, after I failed my first attempt, I failed my second attempt as well, and managed to pass on third attempt.

A brave new world is now open for me. I can rent a car, borrow a car, buy a car, steal a car, and drive around on the streets and highways of Dubai. No more waiting endlessly for taxis, no more asking friends for a pick up, no more depending on anyone to go anywhere. The agony of being unable to drive in Dubai is finally over.

Now if you excuse me, I have to go to my nearest BMW showroom.

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  • zain
    hi i know i m writting in a 2 months old thread, i hope i will still get my answer, as i m on my way to dubai from canada, could someone tells me as i have my work visa stamped on my pakistani passport but i have canadian passport as well with driving license, can i still change my canadian license to uae license without going through the hassles of driving classes and tests, i dont know how would it work out. looking forward for ur comments.
    cheers
  • zain » you will probably have to show both passports, but that's just my guess.
  • congrats on the license umar! I guess nothing comes cheap in Dubai
  • Zubair, we do not welocme you again:P
  • lady, let the man of the house speak for himself! :P
  • amazing! let me know when you buy a car so i plan my next trip to dubai then! :)
  • thanks everyone for the wishes
  • umarah
    oh congrats.and while you are there at the BMW showroom,get one for me too.i banged mine last week:)
  • umarah » no i wont get one for you... you will bang it again :)
  • congrats buddy
  • Congrats to you! Your freedom to go whereever you want to will be totally different from now!
  • uzma
    Heyyy, congrats!! now wherez the treat??
  • HZ
    Congrats Umar ...

    now share the good secrets so that the followers can atleast skip one attempt and get it in minimum 2.
  • HZ » there is only one secret... you have to be nothing less than perfect
  • sarfaraz
    congrats man.
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