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No fine for being out of credit
Motorists will not be fined if they are out of credit until they receive an SMS alert, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said yesterday.
- By Alia Al Theeb, Staff Reporter
- Published: 20:13 July 2, 2007
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Dubai: Motorists will not be fined if they are out of credit until they receive an SMS alert, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said on Monday.
Maitha Obaid Bin Udai, Chief Executive of the Traffic and Roads Agency, said motorists can recharge their tags after they receive the SMS alert. Motorists can recharge their tags at any petrol station or Emirates Bank.
The RTA said 400,000 tags were distributed as of yesterday to Adnoc, Eppco/Enoc and Emarat petrol stations and Dubai Islamic and Emirates Banks. Maitha said motorists bought more than 200,000 tags during the three days prior to the launch of Salik. "This rush caused a delay in the confirmation SMS with the subscriber's account number and pin. Even if motorists did not receive an SMS, the tag is automatically activated and operational," Maitha said.
The RTA also reminded motorists tags cannot be pasted on tinted windshields.
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