In early December , two of Saudi Arabia 's best-known female advocates for lifting the ban on women driving were also detained after being caught behind the wheel in the country 's capital . Two cases of Saudi female drivers detained : one in Qatar , the other in Bahrain . The women in Jeddah say the police were kind and detention lasted two hours . The women in Riyadh say the police were harsh and and detention lasted 10 hours . A campaign to end the country 's driving ban for women began .
Two cases of Saudi female drivers detained : one in Qatar , the other in Bahrain . The women in Jeddah say the police were kind and detention lasted two hours . The women in Riyadh say the police were harsh and and detention lasted 10 hours . A campaign to end the country 's driving ban for women began .