Forty Dubai Taxi Drivers Honoured with 'Medal of Trust'
- Publish date: Tuesday، 05 October 2021
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The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) presented forty taxi drivers in Dubai with the 'medal of trust' for their honesty and efficient handling of riders' personal belongings.
The riders were honoured for returning money and valuables worth over AED 4.7 million left behind by passengers during the first half of this year.
To reward the honesty and attitude of taxi drivers for returning items left by taxi riders, #RTA honoured 40 taxi drivers with the Medal of Trust for returning items left behind by taxi riders amounting to AED 4,705,703 during the first half of this year. https://t.co/6pqh6VIL3f pic.twitter.com/X4hBLxeNka
— RTA (@rta_dubai) October 4, 2021
"Celebrating these drivers is a celebration of the commitment to work ethics and honesty as well as the compliance with instructions and guidance in place," the RTA's Passenger Transport Activities Monitoring Department said in a statement.
It credits the standing cooperation of drivers towards preserving passenger belongings and endeavouring to raise their satisfaction and make them happier, which will render transportation in the Emirate an unforgettable experience.
— RTA (@rta_dubai) October 4, 2021
In April 2021, Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, ordered the payment of bonuses totalling over AED14 million to citizens whose taxi number plates are used by the Dubai Taxi Corporation and Taxi Franchise Companies.