The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has confirmed that it has received a large number of complaints through passengers and passengers in the emirate against taxi drivers, focusing on abuse, passive behavior and reckless driving. In the event that it is correct. In the past year, the TRA has released 1208 violations against companies and vehicles operating in Sharjah for failing to comply with the regulations and conditions stipulated.
The head of the Traffic Control Department, Saqr Ibrahim al-Mu'ini, said that "the main complaints referred to the investigation committees were complaints of harassment in all its forms, the reckless driving of the driver, his passive behavior with passengers, insult or violence." Against the violators of the drivers, as the punishment in some of them, after it has been proved correct, to terminate the services of the driver and his dismissal from work ».
He explained that «harassment complaint if it is true, the punishment is the separation of the driver and stop him from work, and the cancellation of the driver's license from all franchise companies in Sharjah», pointing out that the other complaints range punishments and vary from warning or alert, or fines up to 1000 dirhams to deter The driver shall refrain from repeating acts that offend or disturb passengers.
He pointed out that «the Committee is requesting the complainant and summoned to confirm the complaint, and if proved malicious complaint, the Committee is addressing the competent security authorities in the Emirate to take necessary against the complainant».
He added that "the Authority is keen on continuous field monitoring, and control the quality of services provided by the operators, and provide the best services for users of means of transport."
• 1208 violations against companies and vehicles for failure to comply with the requirements.