Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) honoured two hundred delivery riders in recognition of their hard work and adherence to traffic regulations. The criteria for choosing the winning riders include a clean record free of complaints, traffic violations, and accidents, as well as performance evaluation.
The event, held at the Dubai Police Officers Club, witnessed the announcement of the winners of the second edition of the Delivery Sector Excellence Award.
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, and His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, honoured companies operating in the delivery sector and delivery bike riders who won the second edition of the Delivery Sector Excellence Award.
The first of its kind in the region, the award aims to raise quality and excellence standards in service delivery, while encouraging delivery companies and bike riders to adhere to traffic laws.
The honourees this year included 50 riders in the Gold category, 60 in the Silver category, and 90 in the Bronze category, with the value of the rewards increased in line with the level of excellence achieved.
Apart from this, the best delivery rider award, there are three other categories: best partner, best delivery company via smart platforms and app, and best delivery company.
Best Delivery Company: Elite Zone Delivery Services, Zone Delivery Services, Zajel Logistics Services
Best Delivery Company via Platforms and Smart Applications: DB L.L.C – Delivery Hero (Talabat), Careem Delivery Services, Motoboy Delivery Services
Best Partner Award: Majid Al Futtaim Group won the best partner award, a category introduced in this edition to recognise a partner supporting the delivery sector. The Award was granted in recognition of the Group’s contribution to achieving RTA’s strategic objectives by enhancing the quality of life and demonstrating leadership in supporting delivery riders. This included contributing to the provision of water dispensers at several rider rest areas operated by RTA and maintaining them on a regular basis to ensure consistent quality.