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It's not mentioned anywhere in the article that a male relative is required to be in the car. Also, it sounds like their police will need some training to inter
by kogepathic 9y ago
It's not mentioned anywhere in the article that a male relative is required to be in the car. Also, it sounds like their police will need some training to interact with female drivers, as by my understanding Saudi women don't normally interact with people who aren't family members.
The police will need to be trained to interact with women in a way that they rarely do in a society where men and women who are not related rarely interact.
- tyingq 9y agoI suppose that women driving alone would also extend new interactions with gas stations, shops, etc. Perhaps that won't open up all at once, but this does seem to open more than one door.
- kogepathic 9y ago> I suppose that women driving alone would also extend new interactions with gas stations, shops, etc. It could work out quite well for them if they're open to hiring women to work in businesses that support female drivers. e.g. female driving instructors, female gas station attendants, etc. Low oil prices have limited the government jobs that many Saudis have long relied on, and the kingdom is trying to push more citizens, including women, into gainful employment.
- simonh 9y agoTime to start recruiting female police officers!