Official government website of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
As part of its contribution to overcoming many of the obstacles facing women in learning to drive, the university continues its construction work to establish a driving school for women within the university city in Al-Maleeda. This is in accordance with the established plan and specified timelines. The design has been completed, the bid document for construction specifications has been issued, and the training grounds have been designed to emulate best international practices for qualifying trainees in driving..
His Excellency Prof. Dr. Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Dawood, President of Qassim University, directed the establishment of a university-owned foundation to establish, operate, and manage a driving school for women, following the signing of an agreement between the university and the traffic department of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to establish the school..
This step comes as part of the university's efforts to achieve its fourth strategic goal, which is serving issues related to women and families, due to its positive social and economic outcomes, especially since this service will contribute to facilitating movement and mobility for women, allowing them to reach their work or place of education..
The General Supervisor for the Establishment of the Driving School, Dr. Majed Al-Enezi, confirmed that the agreement with the Traffic Department stipulated the establishment and operation of the school within 6 months. The building is currently under construction with a total area of 1800 square meters. The designs for the training fields, which cover an area of about 30,000 square meters and include 18 traffic skills, have also been completed..
Al-Anzi pointed out that the school will be equipped with the best driving simulators. (simulators) This is dedicated to simulating the traffic driving experience, as simulation lessons will be provided using a device that simulates driving a real car. It consists of all the parts that make up a car's interior, such as the driver's seat, steering wheel, dashboard, ignition key, and seatbelt. The passenger is surrounded by screens that display an interactive virtual reality that simulates a large number of scenarios that a driver might encounter in different weather and geographical conditions. The device gives interactive instructions to the passenger and clarifies the mistakes the driver made..
Al-Anzi added that the school's location was chosen to be within the university campus to take advantage of the internal roads of the campus and use them in the future to train female trainees in a safe environment. The university also intends to attract certified driving instructors from official bodies to practice the activity, out of its keenness to provide the best services to the trainees. The university emphasizes its keenness to apply the best international specifications for driving schools and provide distinguished and accredited training programs..
