Comments on: Driving in Saudi Arabia – Roundabouts and gaps http://emuslim.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/driving-in-saudi-arabia-roundabouts-and-gaps/ Through a muslim window Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:03:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mansoor http://emuslim.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/driving-in-saudi-arabia-roundabouts-and-gaps/#comment-181 Mansoor Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:50:00 +0000 http://emuslim.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-181 I wanted to update u on the OLD SAUDI LICENSE TRANSFER. I just got it done today. I had gone on exit 3 months back. My license was valid. My friend in Dammam just filled a form and 400 riyals and he immidiately got the license , similarly my friend in riyad in the other dallah sulai and the other one they got it in the same way as well, I wnt to old dallah takhasusi first they said i will need to give a test and all that crap so i went to the other dallah filled the form and attached the iqama passport and old license but he looked at my file and said i need to go to old dallah, so next day(today) i went at 7:30, 1)filled the form form a guy in the boofia 2) took the file to building no.2 and went for the eye test guy he stamped 3) then the license check window where he put another stamp and ask me to get the test done 4)then there is a initial test to see if u know driving or not its opp to the main test area a guy with a car just asks u to move it ahead 20 meters and then reverse park, if u do it right he will put 3 crosses on the stamp 5) then u need to make the payment of 400 riyalas though bank i didnt had riyadh bank so i had to pay teh saudi guy 500 for the 400 riyal payment. 6) after that i went inside building no 1 and took a token number and wiatied i was told that i need to go to window no. 11 for transfer and cancel teh old one then i went there he took my old license attached it to teh file and fille din some data and took a printout and attached it with the file. then again i had to taker the token for the main window and wait for my turn then my number came and i submitted the applictaion and got the license in 10 mins Note: if u have a old valid saudi license u can get it transfered to ur new iqaama by giving just a simple test(its easy) extra and only in riyadh old dallah rest in dammam khobar, riyadh other dallas u need not give any test. Hope this is helpful for people All the best Mansoor Ali Baig I wanted to update u on the OLD SAUDI LICENSE TRANSFER.
I just got it done today.
I had gone on exit 3 months back.
My license was valid. My friend in Dammam just filled a form and 400 riyals and he immidiately got the license , similarly my friend in riyad in the other dallah sulai and the other one they got it in the same way as well, I wnt to old dallah takhasusi first they said i will need to give a test and all that crap so i went to the other dallah filled the form and attached the iqama passport and old license but he looked at my file and said i need to go to old dallah, so next day(today) i went at 7:30,
1)filled the form form a guy in the boofia
2) took the file to building no.2 and went for the eye test guy he stamped
3) then the license check window where he put another stamp and ask me to get the test done
4)then there is a initial test to see if u know driving or not its opp to the main test area a guy with a car just asks u to move it ahead 20 meters and then reverse park, if u do it right he will put 3 crosses on the stamp
5) then u need to make the payment of 400 riyalas though bank i didnt had riyadh bank so i had to pay teh saudi guy 500 for the 400 riyal payment.
6) after that i went inside building no 1 and took a token number and wiatied i was told that i need to go to window no. 11 for transfer and cancel teh old one then i went there he took my old license attached it to teh file and fille din some data and took a printout and attached it with the file. then again i had to taker the token for the main window and wait for my turn then my number came and i submitted the applictaion and got the license in 10 mins

Note: if u have a old valid saudi license u can get it transfered to ur new iqaama by giving just a simple test(its easy) extra and only in riyadh old dallah
rest in dammam khobar, riyadh other dallas u need not give any test.

Hope this is helpful for people

All the best
Mansoor Ali Baig

]]> By: Abu Sufyaan http://emuslim.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/driving-in-saudi-arabia-roundabouts-and-gaps/#comment-68 Abu Sufyaan Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:49:33 +0000 http://emuslim.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-68 It is a custom in Saudi to give priority to the person on the right when you are wallking through a doorway together. (على اليمين )This may be another reason for the confusion on roundabouts since the driver on the roundabout sees cars joining onto the roundabout on the right of him, so he slows down to give way. Also , the roundabouts have got some beautiful designs on them when seen from above. This is now easily possible for any one using google earth. It is a custom in Saudi to give priority to the person on the right when you are wallking through a doorway together. (على اليمين )This may be another reason for the confusion on roundabouts since the driver on the roundabout sees cars joining onto the roundabout on the right of him, so he slows down to give way.

Also , the roundabouts have got some beautiful designs on them when seen from above. This is now easily possible for any one using google earth.

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