FULL TEXT: Saudi Arabia King Salman’s royal decree allowing women to drive
Below is the text of the decree issued by Saudi King Salman regarding women being allowed to drive, as translated from the Arabic version published by the state-run Saudi Press Agency.
A supreme order issued today reads:
Your Royal Highness, Minister of Interior:
We take into consideration (or we study) the pros of allowing women to drive and the cons of banning them from driving while taking into account the necessary legal rules and adhering to them.
And because of the country - with the help of God - is the guardian of Islamic values, it considers preserving those values one of its priorities, in this matter and in others, and will not hesitate to take any means to ensure the security and safety of its society.
Therefore; adopt the application of the Traffic Regulations and its executive list - which include issuing driving licenses to men and women alike, and forming a high-level committee of ministries (including the Interior Ministry, Finance Ministry, Ministry of Labor and Social Development) to study the necessary steps needed to implement the regulations. The committee must submit its recommendations within 30 days. The implementation - God willing - will be from 10/10/1439 (Islamic date in June 2018) and in accordance with rules and regulations, and the completion of the necessary steps.
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