For being the model driver with no reported vehicle accidents, safe driving, no history associated with traffic violations and many more great driving-related qualities, Sharjah Taxi honoured 10 drivers with the prestigious Traffic and Safety Award for the year 2021. Divided into three categories – Gold, Silver and Bronze, the award aims at educating drivers about adherence to road safety.
Khalid Al Kindi, Executive Director of Sharjah Taxi, stated at the award’s special ceremony, “We are pleased to honour 10 distinguished drivers out of a total of 900, with our Traffic and Safety Award launched by Sharjah Taxi in 2021. Under the slogan ‘No accidents, No traffic violations, No complaints”, we strived to use this campaign as an initiative to motivate our drivers to stay safe on the road and abide by local traffic laws to ensure safety for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians who share the road.”
One of the main thoughts behind the award is also to encourage the drivers to be more vigilant which will eventually help reduce accidents happening due to traffic.
He further added: “This award highlights distinguished drivers according to specific criteria, including driving distances more than 100,000 km, no reported vehicle accidents, and no history of reported traffic violation or complaint from dealers, all within a one-year period.”
In his remarks, Al Kindi drew attention to the award and other initiatives initiated by the traffic safety team and how they have made a positive impact and yielded undeniable results. A reduction in traffic accidents for taxis has been achieved as a result of these initiatives by a considerable margin.
The company is proud to announce, that it achieved ‘zero deaths from accidents during the year 2021’ – one of its most significant and noteworthy achievements.
Mr Mustafa Shalabi, Senior Director of Operations Department, Chairman of the Traffic Safety Committee, emphasised, “The company is keen and dedicated to launching creative and motivational initiatives to raise driver satisfaction, as our taxi drivers are ambassadors of the transport sector in the Emirate of Sharjah. Our drivers are exemplary individuals that showcase and reflect Sharjah Taxi policy and strategy to achieve its vision of being the first and most important provider of transportation services in the Emirate.”
