The roads in Bangladesh have become deadly!

The roads in Bangladesh have become deadly!

Enjoy without injury, live without loss

A high growth in urbanization and motorization can be identified as one of the factors leading to the higher number of road accidents. Recent studies claim that the annual urban growth rate in Bangladesh stood at 4% in 2010, whereas the present growth in motor vehicles stands at 8%. Consequently, the road systems are experiencing greater congestion, physical deterioration and safety problems. According to a WB report, only 40% of the main roads (National Highways and the Zila Roads) are in good state.

The traffic police department has a crucial role to play in identifying and holding accountable reckless driving, speeding and unstable or overloaded vehicles. The maintenance, repair and expansion of roads coupled with setting up dividers on national highways, cautioning signals for hazardous locations, disseminating information on driving and road safety to masses through media and exemplary punishment for violating traffic laws are some of the main areas that need to be worked on rigorously by the government.

Get out, but don't cause unneeded accidents

There are other issues behind road accident in Bangladsh......
1)Unrest driving
2)Connecting highways with county side small road
3)Local market near by highways
4)3 wheel motor drive on highway
5)Driving speedy during foggy and rain.Especially this time need to more on driving because road not seen properly and break not work effectively.

As citizens, we too have a role to play in ensuring road safety. While travelling in public transports, passengers should protest and stop speeding and reckless driving by bus and taxi drivers. Owners of motor vehicles should ensure that employed drivers have genuine licenses, are properly trained and drive responsibly. Road safety education to pedestrians, especially children, within the communities by community leaders is also a good way to promote road safety.

The good news is that our governments are not sitting idle. As done in Dhaka and Chittagong, they are improving the road infrastructure (e.g., constructing overpasses to facilitate safe pedestrian crossing).

hope we are all be careful when we are in the road because one accident not only effected you but also your family.