Saudi General Directorate of Traffic to authorize women drive motorcycles/trucks!

RIYADH: Citing the decree issued by King Salman in September (that would allow women to drive from June, 2018) Saudi Directorate of Traffic has proclaimed that after lifting of ban on driving cars, women would now be allowed to handle motorcycles and trucks.

According to details their vehicles would not carry any special number plate.

It is pertinent to mention here that Saudi Arabia was the only country in the world to have imposed such a restriction.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.