Many foreigners who have been driving illegally for years now face the prospect of unemployment or remitting less money to their families back home when the amnesty ends Sunday.

Many drivers told Al-Eqtisadiah that they advised parents that they would no longer drive their children to school. Many parents are now in a difficult situation because they have no one to transport their children.

Jamal Al-Deen Hasan, a Sudanese resident, said their driver would no longer drive his children to school because he is not permitted to do so.

“This is a difficult situation for me. These men drive to earn an extra buck. Now they are afraid of getting caught. I’m helpless without a driver. Since this kind of work is against the regulations, it’s very difficult to find a replacement. I have no plan B,” he said.

“Of course school transport provided by the government is a solution, but buses take a long time to and from school. My kids are exhausted when they arrive home,” he said.

Murad Hammad, who works for a private company in Dammam, said he has been driving students for five years and earned about SR4,000 a month.

He said he cannot afford to be caught because this would jeopardize his family and position. “Many fathers tried to play down the effect of the campaign and tried to talk me out of quitting. I told them that I would stop completely. I will not take any chances,” he said.