Men in Oman will soon be able to apply for an automatic transmission driving license, Royal Oman Police (ROP) has announced.
Brigadier Eng. Mohammed bin Awadh Al Rowas, Director General of Traffic, said in a statement that the decision came after “demands from the community to allow everyone to choose between automatic transmission or normal while applying for a license.”
This means that from early next year, both men and women will be able to learn how to drive — and take driving tests — in cars with an automatic transmission. Currently, only females can sit for tests in automatic cars.
“The decision was in response to the demands of teachers and drivers and members of the community to allow teaching and testing on automatic transmission cars, for both men and women, while also allowing those who wish to learn or test on the normal transmission to do so,” Brigadier Awad stated.
