Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on 10July 19The honesty of taxi drivers is laudable and inspiring

I write in reference to your article Found in a Dubai taxi: gold bars and Dh165,000 in cash (July 8). Since the flow of international tourists to Dubai has risen markedly, many more passengers leave their belongings in Dubai taxis, leaving conscientious drivers to hand over the articles to the authorities. This year more than 7,000 items have been found in Dubai taxis – an extraordinary number indeed. Of course, large amounts of cash and gold bars are an anomaly but this is a newsworthy manifestation of a larger trend. Taxi drivers are honest and many are rewarded as a result, which is laudable. Today, honesty has become a rare commodity and the honesty of these drivers is inspiring.

K Ragavan, Bengaluru