Uber rolls out feature for women drivers to request women riders in Saudi Arabia

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I am surprised that this wasn't already a thing in Saudi Arabia. I actually though there was a rule against women driving men.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/16/tech/uber-saudi-arabia-women-preferred/index.html

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Wes
1602 Rider Driver
5 years ago
I can understand this in a very conservative Muslim area where customs and traditions are ultra conservative. For a single women to be riding with an unknown male is considered taboo and probably punishable.
Just don't expect to see this happen in the US!!! LOL

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chocolove
71 Rider Driver
5 years ago
I wish they would do this here in the US so I could avoid drunk males

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