Article 43 of the Saudi Traffic Law
المادة 43 من نظام المرور · الباب الرابع: رخص القيادة
The article gives a person with special needs the right to obtain a driving license after submitting an approved medical report proving his ability to drive, under controls set by the Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يحق لذي الاحتياجات الخاصة الحصول على رخصة قيادة بعد تقديم تقرير طبي معتمد يثبت قدرته على القيادة. وتحدد اللائحة الضوابط اللازمة لذلك.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 43 explained in plain English
This article protects the right of persons with special needs to drive, and uses an express formula: "has the right". The text establishes a right for this group to obtain a driving license, and does not make disability in itself a bar to it.
This right is subject to a condition stated in the text:
- Submitting an approved medical report;
- proving the person's ability to drive.
The test is not whether a disability exists or not, but the ability to drive as proven by the approved medical report. The article then refers to the Implementing Regulations the setting of the necessary controls for this; the text does not state these controls.
The article does not state that a person with special needs is exempt from the other conditions for a driving license; the text deals only with the medical report and refers the controls to the Regulations.
In context, the article is linked to Article 42, which sets the period of use of a recognized international or foreign driving license at one year from its holder's entry to the Kingdom or the end of its validity, whichever is earlier, and to Article 44, which provides that a driving license is renewed after payment of the prescribed fees and any fines owed, under conditions set by the Regulations.
Anyone refused a driving license because of a disability despite having an approved medical report may refer to the competent department or consult a lawyer who specializes in traffic and administrative matters.
Practical example
Khalid in Makkah has a mobility disability and obtained an approved medical report proving his ability to drive. Under this article he has the right to obtain a driving license after submitting this report, under the controls the Regulations set.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 43 of the Saudi Traffic Law
Do people with disabilities have the right to get a driving license?
Yes. The article provides that a person with special needs has the right to obtain a driving license after submitting an approved medical report proving his ability to drive.
What document is required from a person with special needs to obtain the license?
An approved medical report proving the ability to drive, and the Regulations set the necessary controls for this.
Does the article exempt people with special needs from the other license conditions?
The article contains no exemption from the other conditions; it deals with the medical report and refers the controls to the Regulations.
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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.