Women in Saudi Arabia have been campaigning to try and overturn a ban which prevents them from driving.

Currently if a woman is caught behind the wheel of a car she can be arrested. The ban is in place to try and keep some control over women and keep them away from men but what it actually does is causes many practical difficulties and puts them in contact with a male driver almost every day.

King Abdullah has made suggestions that the ban may be reviewed however, this has outraged the conservative religious elite. A well known conservative Muslim scholar; Kamal Subhi has produced a report to suggest allowing women to drive could provoke a surge in prostitution, pornography, homosexuality and divorce.

One Saudi woman said “the report is completely mad”. Many women in Saudi Arabia do not want radical change or the same rights as Western women but want to move forward.

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Kent police will be using virtual courts to charge drink drivers. The driver will appear in front of a magistrate via the virtual court video link and could receive a driving ban immediately. One driver was banned from driving only 90 minutes after being charged with drink driving.

Under current rules, motorists who are charged with being under the influence of drink or drugs, will normally be bailed and not appear in court for a number of weeks. This means they are free to drive until a guilty verdict is reached.

DCC Pughsley said: “Our message is simply, if you are driving, stay sober and alert – or risk losing your licence.

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POLICE have raised serious concerns about young drivers getting killed and seriously injured across the county They are addressing the problem this week with a special campaign aimed at raising awareness and improving safety.
In Sussex so far this year nine people under the age of 25 have died in collisions. In addition 201 people under 25 have received serious injuries from a collision.
The week takes place as part of charity Brake’s annual Road Safety Week and this year’s theme is Too Young to Die.
It aims to appeal to young people, drivers of all ages, parents, the wider community and policy makers to work together to put a stop to the number of young people who lose their lives on the country’s roads.
Sergeant Carl Knapp, of Sussex Police’s Roads Policing Unit, said: “During Road Safety Week, Sussex Police officers will be working with partners to improve awareness among young people who don’t wear seatbelts, speed, who ride bicycles and don’t have appropriate safety equipment.
“They will also be working with partners to educate people about the dangers of being over the drink-drive limit the morning after and raising awareness about the risks of taking drugs and driving.”