Riyadh deputy inaugurates car initiative for disabilities association

The “Sensory Car” initiative aims to help people with disabilities who face difficulties in mobility or who face sensory disorders in social interaction. (Supplied)

• The initiative — the first of its kind in the Middle East — will provide specially designed cars for people with disabilities
• The sensory car aims to help people with disabilities

RIYADH: Riyadh Deputy Gov. Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday inaugurated the “Sensory Car” initiative launched by the Friends of People with Disabilities Association in cooperation with Saudi Aramco and the Ehsan platform.
The Friends of People with Disabilities Association aims to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.
The initiative — the first of its kind in the Middle East — will provide specially designed cars for people with disabilities.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Prince Mohammed said that the sensory car is safe and is equipped with tools designed to aid drivers with disabilities through sensory stimuli that engage with an individual’s sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.
The sensory car aims to help people with disabilities who face difficulties in mobility or experience sensory disorders in social interactions.
Attendants at the launch event included Ghadeer bint Abdullah bin Saud, chairman of the association’s board of directors; Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Mulhim, vice president for Aramco’s public affairs; and Ibrahim Al-Husseini, CEO of Ehsan.