The woman driver must be under 30.
The woman's driving is conditional upon the permission of a relative [father, husband, brother, or son].
The woman driver must obtain a driver's license from the center for teaching women to drive.
The woman driver must be modestly dressed.
The woman driver will be permitted to drive alone in the cities, but outside the cities she must be accompanied by a relative.
The woman driver will be permitted to drive Saturday through Wednesday between 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM.
The woman driver must have a cell phone with her, so she can call for help in an emergency.
The woman driver must pay a certain sum when her license is issued; this sum will be set aside for car repairs.
The establishment of a special women's transportation department; this department will collect the fees.
The establishment of a telephone emergency center.
The establishment of transportation centers for women in the cities, which will be under religious supervision.
When I got to the one...." The woman must be modestly dressed" I was just about in tears! And I'm sure there will be some Saudi official who will stand up at some assembly and show this off as a major move in the human rights arena for the kingdom! Haha.
Now...I don't want to leave this article of laughs with one of the most hidden of the Council's findings...and as always, the islamists can't do anything, can't make any decree without some form of violence or punishment. Check this out:
In the framework of this recommendation, the Shura Council is required to impose a one-month prison sentence and a fine on anyone talking with a
woman driver from another car, and an eight-month prison sentence and a
fine on anyone who sexually harasses a woman driver.
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If you're actually interested in how reforms take place in Saudi Arabia (as opposed, say, to cheap shots at cultural differences), I invite you to take a look at Crossroads Arabia. You can even read Saudi opinions about reforms, the pace of change, and why some reforms come with high prices.
john,
I appreciate your comments but at the same time, I defend any "cheap shots" I make towards any country ruled by islam. In my opinion, any 'religion' that tells a woman she is not fit to drive a car yet is fit enough to strap on a suicide belt, deserves MORE than a cheap shot.
:Holger Danske
John, is it progress when the "cops" force young girls back into a burning dormitory because they were "improperly dressed to be in public"
Touche', Shark.
:Holger Danske
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