Women in Saudi Arabia have
gained the right to ride bicycles:
Saudi women have been allowed to ride buggies and bikes in public after
the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice
lifted a ban on them.
Under the new rules, women can use parks, esplanades and open desert
areas and enjoy themselves as long as they are modestly dressed, sources
from the Commission told local Arabic daily Al Youm.
A male relative should be present to ensure he can provide prompt assistance in case of falls or accidents, the source said...
However, according to the source, the women should use the bikes and
buggies only for recreational purposes and not as permanent means of
transport.
Could this be an entrance to a path to allowing women to drive cars?
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