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http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=80213&d=4&m=4&y=2006 Tuesday, 4, April, 2006 (05, Rabi` al-Awwal, 1427) Saudi Women Are Safe Drivers, Says Bahrain's Traffic Chief P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News JEDDAH, 4 April 2006 - Although there is a standing ban on women driving in the Kingdom, hundreds of Saudi women drive legally in neighboring countries. Col. Hassan Al-Sameem, director general of traffic in Bahrain, said he was happy with Saudi women drivers. They obey the rules and have not involved so far in any traffic violations. "Despite the presence of a large number of Saudi women drivers in Bahrain, not a single case of traffic violation has been registered against them," Al-Riyadh Arabic daily quoted Sameem as saying. Bahrain's traffic department has issued driving licenses to 1,107 Saudi women, Sameem confirmed. He said Saudi women have displayed exceptional control and concentration while driving. However, he pointed out that Saudi men had caused 38 accidents, two of them fatal, in the last five months. The report has once again brought into focus the issue of women driving in Saudi Arabia. Muhammad Al-Zulfa, a member of the Shoura Council, called for the government's intervention after the consultative body refused to debate his proposal to lift the ban on women driving. "I hope the Kingdom's leadership will look into the matter because the government is best placed to settle this issue in the interest of society," he said. In an interview with the US television channel ABC News last year, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah said Saudi women would be permitted to drive someday. However, he had said that he would not lift the ban against the will of his people. Crown Prince Sultan has also emphasized the government's readiness to open the way for women driving with the consent of their families. A draft law recently approved by the Shoura Council does not specifically stipulate a ban on women's driving. Culture and Information Minister Iyad Madani has said that there was nothing in the Saudi law that forbids women from applying for a driving license. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Reading only, http://dear.to/ppi 4. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
