Driving License

QatarDelhi
By QatarDelhi

So let me share my journey of taking license. After driving all across the Globe. I was very confident that I will be through in first go. Went for a short course. The instructor was more like a comerdian rather than a teacher. The date for signal test came. I reached school dot on time. After some wait my turn came. I was very confident after attempting all the questions a big tick sign came. I was not surprised because I was expecting the same. The police said stand in q for machinical test. All of sudden a school staff came and said go home today software crashed. Obviously I was very upset, in my mind this theory test was useless not required. They asked us to come next week. Next week just before one day call came from school that system has still problem so dont come tomorrow come next week. With lots of frustation arranging taxi at 4:40 morning I reached school again. I was in no mood of giving the same again. But I had no option gave test and guess what I failed. Now the useless test became life and death for me. At last on third attempt I passed the test. Next come parking test. I was doing test Manual car. I went to Ramp and now I have to fix reverse gear. My bad luck reverse gear had problem. I came down from ramp and while reversing the gear started giving sound. I fixed the gear again and reverse the car. Guess what I was failed why because while reversing car back light was not on. Now I asked for next test I got date after a month. My family was coming and I needed car badly. I went to another school the school agrred to give me date only after joing their short course. I paid money for short course again and got date for test. Again I went for parking test this time I passed parking test like cake walk. After passing parking test now time for road test. We were three, initialy I was sitting behind and one guy was driving he was so rash.I thought even I will fail him than my turn came. I drove smothly nothing wrong checked speed limit.Drove like a gentele man and parked the car in school. The result was more surprising those two people who drove rash were passed and I failed. I needed the license badly went to another school. They gave me test date after one week. Went their for road test, cleared the test and got the license. Probably that was tuffest thing I did in my life. I have been driving the car from last 25 years. Drove in US,UK, Europe and still failed. People say I got in fastest possible time in 1.5 months. 

By QatarDelhi• 18 Aug 2014 10:21
QatarDelhi

CTLOG I had international license not UK lic. Reach Khebra to Rayyan to Karwa

Thanks Zackm yes it was painful and tuff time

By QatarDelhi• 18 Aug 2014 10:21
QatarDelhi

CTLOG I had international license not UK lic. Reach Khebra to Rayyan to Karwa

Thanks Zackm yes it was painful and tuff time

By zackm• 18 Aug 2014 09:43
zackm

I understand your frustration, I too went through similar situation, more to do with bad luck and angry policemen, but I passed at my 4th attempted. You seem to have gone through much more than this, I have to praise you bro for the patience you have and the struggles you went through to obtain your license, two thumbs up! and thanks for sharing!

By acchabaccha• 17 Aug 2014 21:25
Rating: 5/5
acchabaccha

I have been driving for two decades and also have a Saudi driving license. This license is now no good as it has expired and as such not recognized any more here in Qatar. I have behind the wheel for so many years but I too was asked to take "training" at a driving school. I did not bother. I use the Karwa bus service regularly, and taxi service if the situation demands.

By reach_harish• 17 Aug 2014 18:58
reach_harish

Interesting ! I'm curious to know, which was the 'other school' you went everytime you failed :D (they seem to be good, lenient..)

By newexpatqatar• 17 Aug 2014 18:04
Rating: 4/5
newexpatqatar

No need to be a gentleman in the road test !! ...I gave direct test & passed !! ..Got my license within a week from applying !! ..One needs to drive slightly rash during the test to gain policeman's confidence!!

By CTLOG• 17 Aug 2014 17:23
Rating: 5/5
CTLOG

Were you not able to convert the UK driving license directly with the Traffic Department without going for the driving test.

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