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Highest number of road crashes in Dhaka in Nov

Keep unfit vehicles off the street


Bangladeshpost
Published : 07 Dec 2021 09:04 PM

According to Road Safety Foundation, a total of 413 people were killed and 532 injured in 379 road accidents across the country in November this year. Reportedly, the highest number of accidents and deaths occurred in Dhaka division. 

The procession of death on the country’s roads and highways is continuing unabated. Protesters blocking roads and seeking the highest punishment of the perpetrators have become very common repercussions of any gruesome road accident. Though too many lives are being lost on roads every day, the reasons for the accidents are not being investigated with due importance. 


The government should take more severe 

steps in ensuring punishment of the drivers 

who do not follow the traffic rules 


However, after every incident of road crash we hear pledges from the BRTA, police, and other transport authorities of taking effective measures. But the issue falls into oblivion within a few days which is why the procession of deaths on the roads never stops.

There are multiple reasons for which casualties on roads are still on the rise on a daily basis. Experts blame unskilled drivers as one of the core reasons behind the increasing number of road accidents. However, through implementing efficient and synchronized safety policies and actions it would be possible to reducing the number of road accidents and casualties. Needless to mention, that would require a great deal of commitment and developments in relevant sectors. 

The government needs to take more severe steps in ensuring punishment of the drivers who do not follow the traffic rules. Immediate measures should be devised to improve the current road safety issues, such as examining driver’s skill and vehicle fitness, discouraging reckless driving, improving the traffic police control system and ensuring more cooperation between the drivers and owners. Last but not least, transport owners should scrutinise the driving skill of the drivers before recruiting.