Saudi: Women’s driving school to open soon in Asir
After years of waiting, the women’s driving school in Asir is complete and will be opened soon by Prince Turki bin Talal, the governor of the region.
The building, located on King Fahd Road, linking Khamis Mushait and Abha governorates in south-west Saudi Arabia, is estimated at 70,000 square metres, and it includes a main building with full services and a spacious driving arena.
More driving schools for women will be opened in various regions across Saudi Arabia this year, local media reported.
More woman applicants will also be allowed to use driving schools for men. There will be specific periods of time for women at these schools under the supervision of woman instructors.
The move is meant to ease the rush at driving schools for women and helping more women get driving licences for women.
There are now only five women’s driving schools in the Kingdom, one each in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Medina and Tabuk.
