Finally got my hands on the steering wheel after almost three months.
After driving in Pakistan and US for over 15 years, I am learning in Dubai how to drive a car.
So today was my first day of training, all I did was circle around the compound for an hour.
My US driver’s license is of no use here. If I had a US passport I could have exchanged my US driver’s license for a UAE license, but I am not that lucky. If my US license were valid for 7 years, I could have directly taken the road test. Turns out my US license was issued around 6 years ago. So no luck for me there as well.
Nevertheless, I was allowed to take 20 classes instead of the usual 40 due to my “previous driving experience”.
Didn’t I say you gotta spend money in Dubai to get things done?
The normal time it takes for the driving classes to start is anywhere between 1 to 3 months. I can’t wait that long. I need a license asap. So I found out about this one driving institute where you can pay double and get your classes started immediately. So I registered yesterday and today I started my day early morning with two classes.
18 more to go. And then the tests. If things go smooth I can have my driver’s license in a month.
OMG – 20 lessons?? You better be the best driver on the road after that. Imagine what you could be with 40 lessons!
All joking aside. These lessons sound like (a) a money-making scheme and (b) not “driving” lessons but “how-to-beat-the-driving-test” lessons.
I hope they’re actually valuable!
sd-b, it could be valuable for new drivers but for those who have been driving for a long time it is just a formality. and yes, aren’t all courses designed to beat the exam they pertain to?
Hi Umar,can u share their contact details, cause i just moved in and will probably go through the 40 lessons! my license is from Egypt:-)))
Lamia… check out http://www.alahlidubai.com/
THat’s where I am taking my classes from
Many thanks:)