Saudi women blamed for 50% of traffic accidents

Despite being barred by law from taking the wheel, Saudi universities have released a study that blames women for a whopping 50 per cent of Saudi's traffic accidents.

The study blames women's lack of knowledge of road traffic rules and regulations, reports the London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat.

A common cause of women's traffic accidents comes from them opening car doors without paying attention to on-coming traffic and having marital arguments.

A Saudi based newspaper asked a Jeddah Traffic Administration official if there could be any truth in the study's results.

"There is no way that women could be responsible for 50 per cent of traffic accidents even if they are at the scene," he said.