DUBAI 2 November 2018: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) set a new Guinness World Record yesterday with a human chain that included people from 96 nationalities.
The chain emulated the superb diversity and peaceful co-existence characterizing the UAE.
Yesterday was World Transport Day.
About 50 drivers from Dubai Taxi Corp and franchise companies were awarded under the annual Taxi Drivers Excellence Award held by the RTA for the best drivers. The Award intends to motivate taxi drivers to excel in serving customers, step up compliance with the job and traffic rules, and boost customers’ satisfaction rating. Driver Mohammed Zuwaid Shaiper, from the Dubai Taxi Corporation, was honoured for his positive attitude and assisting a person in obtaining a parking ticket.
Five most frequent public transport users from the general public and People of Determination were awarded as well. Two winners tied in the first position: Elizalde Belarmino and Mohamed Abdul Kader (People of Determination), each of them got Dh25,000. The third was Cesar Medina, the fourth was Anvarm Sadath, and the fifth was Ali Aljaber (People of Determination).
The five most frequent public transport riders amongst RTA employees, based on the period 22 October – 1 November were honoured. The winner was Ahmed Fatouh Suleiman who got Dh20,000, and the runner-up was Nabeel Ibrahim Sayed Abu Taleb who received Dh15,000. The third was Al Tayeb Al Zeer Al Tayeb, the fourth was Khaled Abdul Aziz Mahmoud Al Borno, and the fifth was Mohammed Ismail.