Vehicles on the footpaths
A photo recently published in The Daily Star showed how the pedestrians were being forced to use the streets because of vehicles parked on the footpaths. Roads are for vehicles and footpaths for pedestrians, but in Dhaka and other cities, the violation of this basic rule is one of the reasons behind the acute traffic congestion that we see every day.
In recent times, motorbikes have turned out to be a real nuisance in this regard. Apparently those driving the bikes do not seem to bother to comply with traffic rules and regulations. Even a high court directive has not been able to keep them off the footpaths. The authorities should take steps to ensure that the rules are properly followed.
Zubair Khaled Huq, By e-mail
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