BBC: A woman has been arrested in Mecca in Saudi Arabia for driving a car.
Police gave chase after she was spotted at the wheel of a 4x4 car, the English daily Arab News reported. She was arrested after hitting another car.
Women are prohibited from driving on all public roads in Saudi Arabia, a ban that has triggered several high-profile protests by women's rights activists.
The woman's name and nationality have not been announced.
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