KSA allow women drivers
 

just read that KSA have announced that they will finally allow females to drive next year.

big changes happened over last few years...

when do they get brunches with alcohol?

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Where did you read that?

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It just came up on the BBC News app.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-women-drive.html

Are Saudis ready for my wife though?

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Oh goodness, maybe great for western women but I wouldn't trust the locals. It was bad enough in Bahrain with the local women causing accidents.

In fact, Saudi is one of those place where I was relieved as a woman to not have to drive - its insanity over there.

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Wait and see.
Big moves being made.

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Haha one of my Arab colleagues suggested it was the 'Trump' effect

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It's brilliant news for KSA. Will totally shake it up in a very positive way. Congratulations to them. I understand that there are still lots of rules around it (only daylight hours basically) but still great for the economy and the region.

https://img.washingtonpost.com/pbox....ias&t=20170517

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I heard that Saudi never banned women from driving as such, they just refused to give women licenses.

Anyway, welcome to the 1930s KSA

BBC

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Will they still need to be chaperoned for driving?

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Dual control cars.

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But who will employ the 1m + Indian and Pakistani family drivers??

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apparently not....and they will also not require permission from their male counter parts to take lessons and apply for the license.

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welcome to driving in Saudi

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One GMC, dad, wives plus kids blocking the entrance to the mall now becomes......