The General Directorate of Traffic announced on Sunday that visitors and tourists holding a non-Qatari valid driving licence can apply for Qatari temporary driving licence during their visit to the country within 15 days from the date of entry to the country.
In this regard, the department also revealed that during the first half of 2018 the department caught 143 people for driving without a licence.
Captain Khalid Mubarak Al Khulaifi, the head of Traffic at Dukhan, said a person holding a licence for any vehicle, light, heavy or equipment; is allowed only to drive the same category of the vehicle. The Article 29 of the Traffic Law for the Year 2007 stipulates that no motor vehicle shall be driven on the road unless the driver has obtained a driving licence from the Licensing Authority entitling the holder to drive such a vehicle.
He added that the traffic patrols continue their campaigns on a daily basis to ensure the avoidance of this violation toward which it shows no tolerance because of the severe risks involved.
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