HAIL, 22 March 2005 — Motorists were stunned to see an old woman driving a car in the streets of Hail in the middle of Saudi Arabia’s traffic awareness week. Her husband and their grandchildren accompanied the old woman in the car. And when her car broke down, many people came to her help. People were surprised at her driving skill and knowledge of traffic rules, and they wondered if she knew about the traffic week before she embarked on her adventure in a country where women are barred from driving.
