Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive

bear1

Well fook me they've joined the early 20th century at last

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/26/saudi-arabia-allow-women-drive/

Amazing to read this in 2017.

Edit title should read allow women to drive.

EPAndlee

Got this notification from sky news and looked at it for a while because I did not know women weren't allowed to drive

The_Kew_Tour

They will actually get praise for this which is sad. It should never have happened in first place

McMurphy

The countries newest insurance company - Sharias Wheels to offer all inclusive at 50% discount to the first 500 lady drivers.

LadyMacBeth_

Do women need to be chaperoned by a male family member when they go out in Saudi Arabia? Just wondering if being able to drive will provide any more independence if your husband/son/brother/whoever has to be with you.

bear1

LadyMacBeth_ wrote: »

Do women need to be chaperoned by a male family member when they go out in Saudi Arabia? Just wondering if being able to drive will provide any more independence if your husband/son/brother/whoever has to be with you.

They do, can't be alone or with a man not connected to them by marriage or some backward **** like that.
Bet you there will be so many strings attached to those licences that it will be like they hadn't licences anyway.

Guy:Incognito

Slippery slope..........

Gerrup Outta Dat!

A terrible and shocking move. Appalling development. Liberal do-gooders yet again. What's the world coming to?

Allinall

It's ok.

There's nothing about parking in the new law.

stimpson

Considering some of the horrific Saudi driving vids on YouTube I'd be amazed if this doesn't make the roads safer over there.

Barry Badrinath

Jaysis, they will be giving up terror financing next. Huh.

JohnCleary

I've a Saudi tenant in at the moment (female)

I was advised there would be 2 people renting the unit (no problem, 2 bedroom unit)

It wasn't until they arrived and I sussed out the craic... the sister (31!) is studying here for the year, and the brother is chaperoning her for the year!

F00king nuts altogether, but I guess it means I don't have to worry about her bringing back lads :pac:

And christ, they're model tenants.... don't even cook in the place, and while they have the heat on loads, they keep the place vented and spotlessly clean. Just hope the place doesn't end up on RTE News (LOL JK ROFL OMG, place is worth more blown up :pac:)

castletownman

What's next? Letting them vote? Full equal rights?

Madness. Madness I say*




I'm being sarcastic before someone jumps down my throat

Nabber

Now now, I heard the Saudi men at the UN council say it's their culture. They assured every one that the women agreed.

Mint Sauce

castletownman wrote: »

What's next? Letting them vote? Full equal rights?

Madness. Madness I say*




I'm being sarcastic before someone jumps down my throat

Woah....

One step at a time!!

beat me to it

Infini

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

They will actually get praise for this which is sad. It should never have happened in first place

To be fair they got a hardcore level of stupidity that will take em time to wear down and cop on.

frag420

Any truth to the rumour that the windscreens will be completely blacked out with just a little rectangle to see through?

Fratton Fred

Infini wrote: »

To be fair they got a hardcore level of stupidity that will take em time to wear down and cop on.

The current king wants to bring in reforms, but he will face a lot of pushback from the religious loons, something I’m sure we can all relate to.

Baby steps and all that.

LordSutch

I trust they'll teach them how to park/reverse properly.

Cortina_MK_IV

Rick Shaw wrote: »

The countries newest insurance company - Sharias Wheels to offer all inclusive at 50% discount to the first 500 lady drivers.

Allah-ianz. :cool:

frag420

frag420 wrote: »

Any truth to the rumour that the windscreens will be completely blacked out with just a little rectangle to see through?

Just wait until the first woman driver crashes because her vision is impaired by a burqa, they'll be banning it again.

wakka12

What next? women being considered equal to men?
Sickening that it was like that for so long, but happy for the women of saudi arabia none the less. A close saudi friend of mine is ecstatic about it.

Hammer89

Cortina_MK_IV wrote: »

Allah-ianz. :cool:

AIG-had :cool:

RobertKK

So they will all be like learner drivers with a male companion even when they pass the Saudi driving test.

snowflaker

Danny Healy Rea calls for Saudi Women to be allowed to drink and drive

Outlaw Pete

So the constant pressure from third wave feminists worldwide paid off then.

No wait, I was thinking of manspreading.

SeanW

Aviva Ackbar?
Its4Wahabbis?

jimboblep

AA (alahu ackbar) insurance

Biggest lickspittle on boardz

It's political correctness gone mad.

ceadaoin.

There was a story only yesterday about how the Saudi government were facing a backlash for allowing women to attend the national day celebrations. I don't think this news will be received well

bear1

123boom.sa




I'll get my coat

One of the great imponderable questions of global politics is whether Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan or Afghanistan are the most ineffably backward holes on the entire planet earth.

It really is such a difficult question to answer.

The_Kew_Tour

[Deleted User] wrote: »

One of the great imponderable questions of global politics is whether Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan or Afghanistan are the most ineffably backward holes on the entire planet earth.

It really is such a difficult question to answer.

Been to all 4 and if honest its a different ball game in these places.

corner of hells

Deleted User wrote: »

frag420 wrote: »

Any truth to the rumour that the windscreens will be completely blacked out with just a little rectangle to see through?

Just wait until the first woman driver crashes because her vision is impaired by a burqa, they'll be banning it again.

I'm thinking there could be problem getting the picture taken for the licence if a burka is being worn.

The_Kew_Tour

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Been to all 4 and if honest its a different ball game in these places.

They seem to be equally benighted in how they treat women.

bear1

Unreliable Narrator wrote: »

Has anyone made a clutch joke yet?

Clutching at straws?

Roger Hassenforder

Rick Shaw wrote: »

The countries newest insurance company - Sharias Wheels to offer all inclusive at 50% discount to the first 500 lady drivers.

Royal Sunni Alliance
https://www.rsagroup.ie/

I'll get me coat

thesandeman

PMTPA.

fleet_admiral

Will they get two stonings on their licence fir speeding?

AndyBoBandy

Didn't they change the law a few years ago to allow women stay in hotels without the male chaperone?
The women just only had to register with the local police station that they were staying at a hotel in their jurisdiction without a chaperone.

The Saudi's, not a bad bunch of lads in fairness.

realdanbreen

bear1 wrote: »

Well fook me they've joined the early 20th century at last

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/26/saudi-arabia-allow-women-drive/

Amazing to read this in 2017.

Edit title should read allow women to drive.

What's the point? I mean the main benefit of allowing women to drive is that they can drive the man to and from the pub, but they don't have pubs there do they?

Elmer Blooker

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Didn't they change the law a few years ago to allow women stay in hotels without the male chaperone?
The women just only had to register with the local police station that they were staying at a hotel in their jurisdiction without a chaperone.

The Saudi's, not a bad bunch of lads in fairness.

Shure isn't same sex sex marriage and 24 hour opening for pubs just around the corner?
Aren't those cuddly sheiks a great bunch of lads!
there must be a zillion dollar arms deal going through.

thesandeman

realdanbreen wrote: »

but they don't have pubs there do they?

Of course they have pubes, it's just that nobody is allowed see them.













Oh sorry!
You said pubs.

donaghs

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

They will actually get praise for this which is sad. It should never have happened in first place

Saudi Arabia has many other larger problems, than women and car - that's just a symptom of the larger issues. Like sentencing people to death for being (accused of being) Atheists.

Or the stuff they teach children in their schools about non-Muslims: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/saudi/etc/textbooks.html

Tayschren

donaghs wrote: »

Saudi Arabia has many other larger problems, than women and car - that's just a symptom of the larger issues. Like sentencing people to death for being (accused of being) Atheists.

Or the stuff they teach children in their schools about non-Muslims: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/saudi/etc/textbooks.html

But but but but

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-un-womens-right-commission-un-watch-middle-east-muslim-driving-clothes-a7698536.html

You have big wallet you can do what the feck you like, the rest of you peasants can just suck it up

whisky_galore

*slow clap*

Malayalam

frag420 wrote: »

Any truth to the rumour that the windscreens will be completely blacked out with just a little rectangle to see through?

mariaalice

The sensible heads in Saudi know the game is up as oil runs out and the change over to different sorts of power so there are small attempts to modernise but they are always up against the radicals.

topper75

Saudi ladies whizzing around and voters in Spain stopped by police.

May you live interesting times!

osarusan

Won't somebody think of the chauffeurs?

800,000 of them to be out of a job.

smurfjed

They do, can't be alone or with a man not connected to them by marriage or some backward **** like that.

Nope, they do not need a chaperone when they go out nor will they once they start driving. Saudi has more female graduates than males, presently the women need to hire drivers to take them to and from work, so this will allow them to actually keep more of their salaries rather than paying drivers, however as "osarusan" pointed out, this change will lead to many foreigners losing their jobs.
As for the girl studying in Dublin, the government is actually paying for her brother to be there and its quite a substantial payment.