In Dubai, the rules for passing exams for a driver's license are changing

The sensor system will partially replace the examiner when passing the test for obtaining a driver’s license in Dubai. Examiners often complain about the bias of the examiner when passing a test for driving skills. The new technology tested by the Dubai Roads and Transport Committee will provide a more objective assessment of cadet skills, since it will exclude the human factor from the assessment.

Cameras and sensors will be installed in the examination machines to record the actions of the cadet and the examiner, but it will not be possible to completely exclude the participation of the examiner in the process of passing the test. Thus, the RTA expects to significantly reduce the number of complaints from cadets and the number of protested exam results.

Also, in order to reduce the impact of the human factor, the examiners are rotated between different schools and the quality of the exam is suddenly checked by inspectors representing themselves as cadets. The exam results of each examiner are analyzed and disciplinary measures are taken if suspected of being biased. In total, there are 80 examiners in Dubai who test 1,400 cadets daily, only 30% of whom pass the test. Last year, the share of successfully passed tests was only 18%.