Why is it so hard to pass a driving test in UAE?

“Ask you instructor to train you on the test roads, to become with the road and it will be easy task for you.
Finally ,the test is not to test your driving skills :D , anybody can drive , but they need special technique and some steps , your instructor should tell you about these steps.
I really owe my instructor, M.Hanif, although I don't speak Indian, he was very clever to explain the things in a very professional and easy way (this is his no.0502727694) wish you a good luck :D”

“Hello Guys, I'm Mohamed from Egypt, I just wanted to share with you my experience of getting my driving license in Dubai, I'm sharing this because I know how much the new applicants are eager to know about the tests and the procedures and off course they heard a lot of stories about the driving tests in Dubai, as I also heard :D ….just don't worry, you will not fly its driving :D.
First of all I applied to Belhasa driving center, Jaddaf area, they told me that I'll need 20 classes as my Egyptian licensee issued since more than 5 years, then I started theory classes about the road/traffic signs (8 classes), then I did the theory test, it is the easiest one by the way :D.
Then I started to take my classes with the instructor, he was very smart professional guy called M.Hanif (Indian guy), the instructor sits beside me in the car and started to give me some instruction
after 2 classes I get the preliminary test, it is very simple test carried out in the school by the school's examiner (not RTA examiner).
Then I continued my classes, after 10 classes I applied for the assessment test, this is also easy test carried out by the school examiner (not RTA) just to check that you are ready to the final road test, and you are aware of the driving techniques. I have had a bad luck with this test as the examiner was really rude guy. Any way he let me pass but asked me to take 12 classes more (total classes became 22 instead of 20) … and he gave me a date to the final road test as I passed the assessment test … they need money :D
Anyway, I paid the cost of the additional 2 classes, and take the 12 classes and then at the big day I get the test: THE FINAL ROAD TEST.
At the Final road test, we were 3 persons, I was the third one, the first one actually had a bad luck as the RTA examiner asked him to change the lane but he didn't do the shoulder check, and actually there was a car coming! so he failed, the second one was very smart but he didn't use the signals at all….it's all about the worries and stress not because they are bad…..then my round came, the care was at the side of the road
1- I get out from the back seat, then entered the car from the front (take care you should look at the road before enter the car, so you have to go from the front not from the back)
2- Started the preliminary adjustments (seat,center mirror, seat belt)
3- Moved the gear to D (drive), then shut down the hazard light, and I gave left signal, the hand break off, then shoulder look and mirror look then I moved fast as the road was clear (don't go slowly here you have to run to get the speed of the road then you can slow down  )
4- then the examiner asked me to take the right turn, I gave a signal , (60m only before the turn)
5- then we entered to the junction with the high way, here I slow down and looked at the mirror then gave a signal then, did the most four important things : (center mirror, side mirror, shoulder, then center mirror again) this should not exceed 3 seconds then signal off.
6- The instructor didn't ask me to change the lane so I stayed in my lane, then he asked me to raise the speed as we are in the high way 100Km/h, then he asked me to change the lane left , then right again (don't forget to do the four checks, and don't press the break while changing the lane at the high way)
7- Then asked me to get out from the high way, 60m before I gave signal, then I did the four checks, then I reduced the speed (take care here , if you find a dotted line on the right of the road this means that there is a branch way at the righ, here you must stop your signal unless you will go right, and if you will go right keep your signal on and enter to right once the dotted line appears)
8- Then we went to the roundabout, Don't forget to check always your center mirrors before break and before giving signal.”

“The country I came from taught us these main keys to all drivers: be confident, able to make less than 3 sec decision, be aware of the cars around you on the road and accelerate during lane changes. Here is what I experience from most drivers in Dubai: too caution or full of fear on the road, improper lane change and without signal, driving between lanes, put on brake or slow down during lane changes and (most TAXI's do) cut in front of you or drive extremely close behind you. Dubai's TAXI are RUDE and Reckless drivers in the world. The TEST should be very hard before allow them on the road.”

“I passed my manual test here first time. I think it is great that they are strict, in fact I think every person that comes to the UAE should automatically have to take a drivers licence or licence conversion test on road and theory, might prevent at least some of these fatal accidents.”

“It's ridiculously easy to pass the rest. I learnt here and compared to the thorough driving tests of the UK it's insanely easy. Simple sign recognition, easy parking (5 minutes) and then a 5 minute drive from the depot in a car with 3 other guys. Park here ... change seats ... change seat.

Done ... "you passed, you all failed"

Ask yourself this though .. look at all the people driving on the roads, how they have no clue how to drive properly. These are the people that passed!

If you can't pass this easy test then sorry, you really, really cannot drive!

Being a really experienced driver in your own country doesn't mean your standard of driving is particularly good”

“I totally agree! It is almost as if they depend on failing students and giving them more classes to attend in order to gain income for the company's survival. Driving centers in Dubai are ridiculously selfish. My boyfriend has passed his assessment exam on the 2nd time but was required to take 4 additional classes before he can attend the RTA Final exam. It was because the examiner commented that he was too "careful" in his driving as he refused to park in front of a garbage bin, which is supposedly against the rules. This issue is one big problem which not many people discuss or try to settle. We really need to stress on this as there are a load of clueless students failing for no valid reason! These driving companies in Dubai have no idea how the money is being earned to pay the fees.”

“Just because you are experienced does not mean that you are good at it -it means you have been doing it for a long time. I have been unfortunate enough to work with experienced people and believe me they were not very good at their jobs!”