Pedestrians' right of way
Dhaka metropolitan police recently said that mobile courts would jail or fine 'jaywalkers'. My question is, who are the jaywalkers? Aren't they pedestrians? In all civilised countries of the world, I have seen vehicles always stop to let the walkers pass. They have zebra crossings at road intersections with "walk/no walk" signs. What have we done to let the pedestrians walk across roads safely? Almost nothing.
There are very valid reasons for the pedestrians not using the overhead or underground walkways. I recommend all road intersections should have zebra crossings with "walk/no walk" signs. Let us remember that the pedestrians have the right of way on roads and never even think of taking that right away. Give them their rightful space to walk.
Shahjahan Hafiz
Gulshan, Dhaka
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