Well now, you wanna get yourself a drivin’ thingy in Iraq, huh? It ain’t like buyin’ a bag of turnips at the market, let me tell ya. First off, you gotta be old enough. Can’t have no young’uns zoomin’ around like chickens with their heads cut off. They say you gotta be the “legal age,” whatever that means. Probably means you ain’t wet behind the ears no more.
So, you’re old enough, good. Now comes the tricky part. You gotta go down to this place they call the “Traffic Directorate.” Sounds fancy, but it’s just a building where a bunch of fellas in uniforms sit around. You go in, get yourself a little ticket from the front desk, just like gettin’ a number at the butcher shop, you know? Then you give that ticket to another fella, and he gives you a paper, a big ol’ “application,” they call it. Fill it out, don’t scribble like a hen scratchin’ in the dirt, now.
They say you gotta take some tests, a writin’ one and a drivin’ one. The writin’ one, I reckon, is to see if you know your signs and rules. Like, red light means stop, green light means go. Basic stuff, even a donkey knows that. The drivin’ one, well, that’s where they see if you can actually handle a car without crashin’ into a wall or, Lord forbid, another person. Don’t be nervous, just drive like you’re goin’ to the mill, steady and slow.

Now, if you pass all them tests, that ain’t the end of it. No sirree. You gotta pay some money, 80,000 of them Iraqi dinars. Sounds like a lot, but I guess it pays for the fancy paper they print your license on. And they take your picture, so you don’t go around lettin’ your cousin use your license. They also take your fingerprints, like you’re some kinda criminal, but I guess it’s to make sure you’re really you. After all that, they finally give you this little card, your “drivin’ license,” good for five years. Then you gotta go through the whole shebang again.
Important things to remember, you hear? Don’t go thinkin’ you can just buy this thing like a loaf of bread. It ain’t like that. You gotta earn it. And if you already got a license from some other country, well, I don’t rightly know how that works. They might let you drive around for a bit, but you probably gotta get an Iraqi one eventually. And don’t go drinkin’ and drivin’, that’s just plain foolishness. You wanna keep yourself and everyone else safe, right?
They also got this thing called an “international drivin’ permit.” Sounds mighty important, especially if you’re plannin’ on drivin’ all over the world. But first things first, get your Iraqi license sorted, then you can worry about the fancy stuff.
So, there you have it. It ain’t as easy as pie, but it ain’t rocket science either. Just follow the steps, pay your dues, and don’t be a knucklehead on the road. Now go on, get yourself that license and drive safe!
And one more thing, if you’re lookin’ for some books to help you with the writin’ test, they got plenty online. Just search for “drivin’ book for license.” But don’t spend all your money on books, you need that dinar for the license itself!
- Age: You have to be the “legal age”.
- Traffic Directorate: Go there, get a ticket, and then the application.
- Tests: A written test and a driving test.
- Fees: 80,000 Iraqi dinars.
- Validity: The license is valid for 5 years.
That’s all I know about it. Good luck to ya!
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