A Reward for Safe Drivers

Mohammad Mubarak has not been issued with a single traffic fine or been in an accident during the past 20 years. Which is why he was not afraid when he was flagged down in the capital yesterday by a convoy of cars which included a traffic police vehicle. Which is why he was not afraid when he was flagged down in the capital yesterday by a convoy of cars which included a traffic police vehicle.

“I know the importance of safe driving, especially since I lost eight members of my family in a traffic road accident nearly 25 years ago,” Mubarak, 39, an Emirati businessman, told Gulf News. “So when I was stopped by the police, I had nothing to worry about. My seat belt was on and I was following the rules.”

Mubarak was the first winner of the week-long Caltex Roadstar contest, which aims to reward safe drivers around the country for adhering to traffic rules and showing respect for other road users. Major Awad Al Beloushi, who was part of Thursday’s convoy and is head of public relations at the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate, said such campaigns were contributing to the decreasing number of road fatalities in the capital. Six drivers were presented with Caltex Roadstar prizes. 1- Mohammad Mubarak 2- Hussain Yahya Al Mahri 3- Abdullah Mohammad Al Hosani 4- Ali Salem Al Suwaidi 5- Ren Huansheng 6- Naif Mohammad Saif One winner, Abdullah Mohammad Al Hosani, a 19-year-old Emirati stusdent at Zayed University, said he had just purchased his 2011-model Chevrolet Camaro and was delighted at being recognized for his driving.

“A friend of mine passed away in a road accident last month, and I am trying to respect everyone on the road,” Al Hosani said.