For non-compliance with the application of "Covid-19" procedures
1749 taxi violations in Dubai within 3 months
Adherence to the precautionary measures is a condition of boarding the bus.
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The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai reported that it issued 1,749 violations against taxis in Dubai during the third quarter of this year, for failing to adhere to the precautionary measures in place to limit the spread of the "Covid-19" virus.
The authority told "Emirates Today" that it had carried out 22,732 inspections
For 8213 taxi vehicles, to check the extent of adherence to the number of passengers permitted during a single trip, and the required safety distance.
She added that, in addition to continuous field inspection, it relied on artificial intelligence technology to uncover wrong practices for drivers through cameras installed inside taxis, confirming continuous communication with franchise companies operating in the taxi sector in Dubai, to circulate the importance of drivers ’adherence to social distancing laws. And directing them not to repeat violations of non-implementation of preventive measures.
She pointed to intensifying supervision and inspection of taxi drivers, and redoubling efforts by judicial control officers to control erroneous practices and behaviors in the field and reduce risks.
She emphasized that the keenness to intensify its inspection campaigns on the various means of public transportation in the Emirate of Dubai aims to strengthen the precautionary measures and reduce the occurrence of violations, through a set of measures, including the placement of posters emphasizing the mandatory wearing of masks, and posters of social distancing application on buses of the Public Transport Corporation. Bus stations and stops for loading and unloading passengers, in addition to installing metal barriers to regulate the movement of passengers in crowded locations.
She also confirmed the development of indicative panels for spacing at bus stations, and the issuance of an internal circular for drivers regarding the obligation to load the bus with the specified number of passengers, in order to ensure the application of social distancing, and coordination with transportation security on the need to provide direct support regarding crowd management, especially at stations adjacent to the metro, to ensure success The operational process and application of social distancing.
She indicated that bus passengers would be organized in vital situations by inspectors of public buses, to ensure adherence to physical distancing, obligating them to wear masks, and preventing the passenger from boarding the bus unless he adhered to the precautionary measures.
The authority explained that it had set up spare buses to run on crowded lines, as the number of passengers on the buses was determined according to the type of the bus, and to ensure that there was a spacing between bus passengers.
And she confirmed the replacement of the type of buses from regular to double-decker buses, in preparation for their distribution on some crowded lines, in addition to the use of about 150 drivers of transport across cities, to work on monitoring service provision in crowded parking, and to ensure the application of social distancing between passengers.
"Backup buses are in service to run on crowded passenger lines."
"The use of cameras installed inside taxis to detect malpractices."
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A driver across cities hired by the authority to monitor in crowded public transport stops.
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