<p>As clocks struck midnight on June 24, women in Saudi Arabia were finally free to get behind the wheels of their cars and legally drive for the first time</a>.</p><p>Saudi King Salman previously issued a royal decree on September 26, 2017, lifting the driving ban on women. Several months were spent preparing the country’s roadways and infrastructure to accommodate a larger number of drivers on the road.</p><p>This video is one of several that emerged on social media in the early hours of June 24 as women took to the roads to celebrate. The uploader wrote: “Here comes new Saudi.” Credit: shahadlmohsen via Storyful</p><br />
