No alternative to coordination
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday emphasised on proper coordination among stakeholders to curb road crashes and ensure road safety.
"We have to improve coordination. Road safety is our highest priority," Quader said while inaugurating a special service week of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) marking the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Quader, also Awami League general secretary, took part in the programme virtually.
The minister also inaugurated the enrollment and collection of bio-metric fingerprint of licence seekers by the newly-appointed vendor of BRTA.
Chennai-based Madras Security Printers Ltd began taking fingerprints of licence seekers in four districts and will start the same process at seven divisional headquarters from next week.
BRTA has been providing smart licence cards in a limited scale for a long time but its distribution would start full fledged now and the long wait for smart card is going to end, Quader added.
The minister also said much has to be done to ensure road safety as people are getting killed in road accidents regularly.
The number of accidents on the four-lane roads reduced largely, he claimed, adding that most accidents occurred on highways due to small and non-motorised vehicles.
He said the government has taken steps to regulate small vehicles on highways, and a sub-committee has been formed in this regard. The committee has been asked to submit a report within one month, he added.
To mark the week, BRTA circle offices will provide learner licence, motorcycle registration and appointment for fitness test via online, officials said.
Road Transport and Highway Division Secretary Nazrul Islam and BRTA Chairman Nur Mohammad Mazumder also spoke at the programme.
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