The minister of interior said that the new decree is a historic decision by the King and his crown prince.

:: The Saudi Minister of Interior ensured the readiness of security services to apply the provisions of the traffic law on men and women across the Kingdom.

“With women driving traffic safety will be transformed into an educational practice that leads to the reduction of human and economic losses caused by accidents,” said Prince Abdelaziz Bin Saud Bin Nayef, the minister of interior.

“The decree to apply the traffic provisions on both males and females is a historic decision by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his Crown Prince,” Prince Abdelaziz added.