Saudi woman seeks to put women in the driving seat

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I think it is safer for Saudi women to drive by themselves. To allow a stranger to drive for them is a bit unusual for country like Saudi Arabia, where separation between men and women are strictly observed.
 
y is it not allowed for a women to drive in Saudi Arabia?
 
Yes they should be allowed to drive. It's a pointless rule.

Peace
 
I'm happy to see this. If a woman wants to drive, let her drive. If she wants to stay home or have a man (or another woman) drive her, let her do that. She should have the choice.

My only concern is of people driving while wearing burkas. Does that happen? And if it does, are you able to see properly and operate the vehicle safely? Is peripheral vision blocked? Are shoulder checks much more difficult? I'd guess that the full body covering with just eye slits would be a major hazard, but a more moderate veil or headscarf may have no or little impact.

This came to my mind because I recently had a file in my office where a client told me that the at fault party in his car accident was a Muslima wearing a veil. I have not yet investigated or found out what kind of veil or how distracting it may have been or how pivotal or irrelevant it was to causing the accident.
 
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I'm happy to see this. If a woman wants to drive, let her drive. If she wants to stay home or have a man (or another woman) drive her, let her do that. She should have the choice.

My only concern is of people driving while wearing burkas. Does that happen? And if it does, are you able to see properly and operate the vehicle safely? Is peripheral vision blocked? Are shoulder checks much more difficult? I'd guess that the full body covering with just eye slits would be a major hazard, but a more moderate veil or headscarf may have no or little impact.

This came to my mind because I recently had a file in my office where a client told me that the at fault party in his car accident was a Muslima wearing a veil. I have not yet investigated or found out what kind of veil or how distracting it may have been or how pivotal or irrelevant it was to causing the accident.
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Greetings of peace to you..

Nope it is not difficult to see..

Whether one is observing the Niqaab she is permitted to not cover her eyes so that she may see her way. And logically everyone who drives sees with their eyes, so therefore it makes no distinction whether you wear the full veil or not..as one sees the way with their eyes..

I hope someone else can also clarify this for you also..

.. peace ..
 
As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):


Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 19:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "The best women are the riders of the camels and the righteous among the women of Quraish. They are the kindest women to their children in their childhood and the more careful women of the property of their husbands."

Jazakumullahu Khair
 
Good for her! These men "worry" too much about what or what is not safe for a woman, why can't they decide for themselves. We're not children needing to be looked after and supervised in all areas of life apart from tidying up the house!

Perserverance- the petrol pump one's my fave!

This is funny too!

http://youtu.be/0nqLBOKsljU
 
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%$#! Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world to ban women from driving. Oh dear :(

They are very brave women. :)
I think it would be another five years to do u-turn on the ban.
 
Why would anyone ban female drivers? females seem to do everything else doctors, pilots, cranes drivers, teachers, professors, .. The women I know are more brainy than me - I don't get it?
 
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Why would anyone ban female drivers? females seem to do everything else doctors, pilots, cranes drivers, teachers, professors, .. The women I know are more brainy than me - I don't get it?
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They may be brainy, but they are the worst drivers
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