22 January 2013

Saudi police stop woman from driving car even though she'd taken over from her husband who had fallen ill

A Saudi woman was questioned by police for driving a car after she was forced to take over the wheel when her husband fell ill.

Officers stopped the woman after receiving reports she was driving near the city of Madinah - flouting a strict ban that prevents females from getting behind the wheel in Saudi Arabia.

However, the police soon discovered she had only done so because her husband had complained of feeling unwell. [MailOnline] Read more