‘I WILL USE MY AWARD TO PAY TRAFFIC FINE’
by Alia Al Theeb, Staff Reporter
Gulf News, United Arab Emirates
March 28, 2006 Tuesday
Dubai: Care on the roads paid off for 12 drivers who were rewarded
with Dh750 each after being spotted by the Caltex RoadStar team on
the third day of the annual safety campaign.
One winner, Virginia Marutyan from Armenia, said she will use some
of the money to pay a traffic fine.
“I know I have received this reward for being a safe driver, but I have
one traffic fine that I will pay for with this money,” Marut-yan said.
She said it was good to see a motor sports federation carrying out
such a campaign to make drivers aware of safe driving.
Other lucky winners wanted to share their happiness and cash with
needy people. “I will give some of the money I won to charity because
happiness grows by sharing,” said Abdul Wahid, an Indian working as
an input assistant.
“I never expected to be a winner, although I have read about the
campaign in Gulf News, but I feel such campaigns are lessons for
motorists that good behaviour on the roads is safe as well as
rewarding,” he said.
Abdul Latif Mohammad from India, said “I was scared because I thought
the police were going to fine me for something I did wrong. But I am
happy and will send this money back home.”
“I was not familiar with the campaign and was really scared when
the police pulled me over, but it is a nice feeling and I will tell
my friends about this campaign,” said Mohammad Khan, who has been
driving for five years.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
