Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior has received more than 120,000 applications for driving licenses so far
"RIYADH: The Saudi government is doing everything to ensure safe driving, with regulations, laws and punishments applied equally to men and women without discrimination, Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, spokesperson for the Interior Ministry, said on Sunday.
He said the ministry has received more than 120,000 applications for driving licenses so far and demand is still very high.
“Our preparation for this historic day started after the issuance of the royal decree,” Al-Turki said in a press conference. “We took into consideration the general safety of the traffic across the country.”
There has been a huge effort put in to reduce the number of accidents, and to address the lack of driving experience among Saudi women, he added.
Al-Turki stressed that: “Six specialized driving schools have been issued licenses to train women in driving in five cities across the Kingdom. Four of these schools have already started operations and the fifth one in Qassim is nearing completion."
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"RIYADH: The Saudi government is doing everything to ensure safe driving, with regulations, laws and punishments applied equally to men and women without discrimination, Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, spokesperson for the Interior Ministry, said on Sunday.
He said the ministry has received more than 120,000 applications for driving licenses so far and demand is still very high.
“Our preparation for this historic day started after the issuance of the royal decree,” Al-Turki said in a press conference. “We took into consideration the general safety of the traffic across the country.”
There has been a huge effort put in to reduce the number of accidents, and to address the lack of driving experience among Saudi women, he added.
Al-Turki stressed that: “Six specialized driving schools have been issued licenses to train women in driving in five cities across the Kingdom. Four of these schools have already started operations and the fifth one in Qassim is nearing completion."
http://www.arabnews.com/node/1327156/saudi-arabia
