No immediate driving licenses in Saudi Arabia ... all must attend courses

A Saudi woman checks a car at a showroom in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this October 5, 2017 photo. (REUTERS)

RIYADH: The director general of Traffic Department, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Bassami, announced the cancelation of the immediate test for a driving license, and said that those who wish to obtain licenses must attend training courses.

“Those who wish to obtain a new driving license and are not good at driving should attend a 90-hour training course, while those who are good at driving should attend a 30-hour training course,” Al-Bassami said in a press statement to Saudi Press Agency on Monday.

Additionally, 120-hour training courses will be available.