Saudi Arabia May Limit Issuing Driving Licenses to Expatriates

The Saudi Traffic department reveals they are working on a plan to introduce a new reform in traffic. New reforms will limit issuing a driving license to foreigners. Brigadier General Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Bazami said: “We are working on this plan with Labor Ministry”.

The introduction of new reforms to control growing traffic rush. The traffic department’s assessment shows that driving license to foreigners also causes of traffic problems and the high number of accidents.

The traffic department is planning to restrict issuing driver’s licenses to low-income expats other than expatriates on driver’s visas.