Saudi Arabia women defy authorities over female driving ban
Women in Saudi Arabia demonstrated Saturday against their nation’s de facto ban on women driving — by getting behind the steering wheel.
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Saudi cleric warns driving could damage women’s ovaries
After a campaign began to end the cultural ban on women driving, a leading Saudi cleric warns women risk clinical problems for themselves and their children.
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Saudi women campaign online to end driving ban
No traffic law specifically prohibits females from driving in Saudi Arabia, but religious edicts there are often interpreted to mean women are not allowed to drive.
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National gas prices at $3 for 1,000 days in a row
Drivers in the U.S. have been paying an average of at least $3 per gallon of gas for over two years straight.
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Drivers labor to head out for holiday weekend
Getaway day got off to a slow start in Davenport on Friday morning. That’s when multiple accidents on Interstate 80…
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I-80 special enforcement includes ‘more cops for more stops’
Stepped up traffic enforcement on Interstate 80 is underway in 11 states, including Iowa and Illinois.
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Iowa House votes to change driving rules for teens
The rules are changing for Iowa teenagers learning to drive.
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Illegal Immigrants in Illinois Can Now Get Driver’s License
On Sunday, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill that will help ensure every Illinois motorist be properly licensed…
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Gas prices switch direction
After plummeting for three months, gas prices are working their way back up.
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Report: 1 in every 24 admit falling asleep at the wheel
Drowsy driving can be just as dangerous as drunk driving and up to one-third of all fatal crashes involve tired drivers.
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Black Hawk joins pledge to avoid texting and driving
Local college students and staff members took a pledge to avoid texting while driving. It’s all part of AT&T’s “It…
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New Iowa law increases penalty for illegally passing a school bus
Drivers who illegally pass a stopped school bus could face stricter penalties thanks to an emergency rule effective in Iowa Wednesday, August 15.
