TR -
Actually, I think most other countries were already on *the list* - these 36 countries are new additions. So basically, everyone has to do the lessons when moving to the UAE now - then everyone will be at the same idiotically cr@p, rude, arrogant, brainless and stupid levels that the authorities expect here.
Gillegan -
A friend of mine had to do the 21 lessons. They can vouch for how the 7days UK driving instructor said. My friend was taught how to *not* let people cut in in front of you, how to drive 1 metre behind the car ahead whilst driving down SZR at 100kph and how to horn at every little event, in addition to those things noted by this UK instructor.
I'm guessing that stop and stare at every single road incident/crash, especially if it looks particularly serious is another thing the *quality* driving schools in the UAE also teach.