Driving Test =/
Hello all,
I just found out today I cannot exchange my American driver's license for a Qatari one. I already know how to drive (I may need to practice the parallel parking bit and study the theory again), but does anyone have any suggestions on driving schools? I am not looking to pay for training courses, I want to go directly into the test.
Thanks.
There is no Parallel parking. Just L parking and Box parking. I got the brochure from the reception area of Al Khebra driving school. I also used this link to a blog i found online http://dohadrivingtest.blogspot.com/p/al-khebra-driving-school-manual.html . Hope this helps. Remember to read all the posts on qatar living, as they helped as well.
Thanks all, JA Girl - where did you find the information regarding the theory test (ie the signs).
Would appreciate if you can direct me to the right place! I am a bit concern about the parallel parking test though =).
Jeff
the test is at 4:30AM. I did the test on yesterday. i got all the information on ql. I never did any classes i just went to ALKhebra driving school got the froms filled out did the eye test and just challenged the course.
Thanks all, anyone know if a HK drivers license can be exchanged directly for a Qatari drivers license? I'm not too keen on waking up that early lol.
Am not sure about exchanging the licence but for the test first of all there is no parallel parking test
You can go to RAYA driving school and go the police officer first with the form and all required documents and try to exchange your license if not he will sign the form for you to do the test directly.
You should do this first because the school will till that you need to take 10 lessons course
You will start at 5:30 with the theoretical (signs exam) they will ask not more than 5-6 signs if you answered with confidence and quickly.
THE DRIVING SCHOOL HAVE A SMALL BOOKLET that has around 30 signs
Then they will let you know if you pass if yes you go out to start the practical exam:
1) Is the hill test , you have to stop in the middle (on the line painted in the street) then continue till the end of it, then reverse back to you starting point , which means you have to reverse as L shape
2) Then you go to the parking test, you have to do it in one shot and make sure not to cross the lines or hit the, and you have to reverse back from the parking position.
3) After a while they will let you know if you pass and if yes they will call your name so you in the bus and start follow the test car.
4) When you fell that you are ready and you want to go next and when the bus stops go out and go to the car and start with the seat belt then the mirror and start driving smoothly as you used to do, don’t think of it as an exam.
You can search in qatarliving and you will find many answers
GOOD LUCK
If you hav a British or an European DL you can swap straight. Else you will have to take up the test. If you kno driving, should be a cake walk. I had an Indian DL , I took direct test. Cleared it. Jus go for it. If you fail, you wud still hav 2 more chances. :-)
ha ha so they think its a fake drivers license thats y they making u do test? lol ;-)
He got american driving license but his profile says his nationality is hongkong. Passport is something here folks. Lucky you. You are brits.
yes just an eye test for us Brits!! sure they didnt mean that?
who told u that u cant do a straight swap.....we did we are british, so im presuming it should be the same. Although we had to do an eye test. R u sure the person who told u this info didnt mean an eye test?