Updated On: 08 May, 2018 03:23 PM IST | Riyadh | mid-day online desk
Driving schools for women have been set up across five cities in Saudi Arabia


Women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to start driving in the kingdom from June 24, the General Department of Traffic Director General Mohammed al-Bassami said on Tuesday. "All the requirements for women in the kingdom to start driving have been established," Bassami was quoted as saying in a statement released by the government. Women of 18 years of age and above will be allowed to apply for a driver's license, Bassami added.