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| Saudi women allowed to ride bikes in public |
| 2013-04-02 |
| 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. Women wishing to ride the buggies or bikes should avoid places where there are assemblies of young people to protect themselves from physical or verbal harassment and possible theft, he 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. The Commission said that it never barred foreign women from riding buggies or bicycles. Women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to drive. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #2 I'm wid #1 on this one - pics are clearly mandatory. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-04-02 19:58 |
| #1 Can we get some pix for gorb? |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-04-02 17:01 |