Drivers or killers?

I am more than convinced that all of us living in Dhaka feel the pain, agony and utter helplessness caused by the inexperienced and unfit bus drivers. God only knows how they get on the roads. How come there is no control over them. And the biggest question of all: Who owns these buses? Looking at the accident that took place yesterday (June 17, 2009) at the Moghbazar rail crossing; we can clearly see the insane behaviour of the careless and notorious bus driver whose impatient move caused so much damage. However, the news reports on TV seemed to have pointed out more of the fact that NO one died on the scene, and not emphasize enough on the mindless, inexcusable act of the bus driver who could not wait a minute longer and stop before the rail. In this regard, I also want to inform you all of another very recent accident I myself was caught in where a speedy bus hit my car from behind on the airport road. I was slowing down under the foot overbridge and passed the Radisson hotel, when a 'minibus' came rushing and hit me from behind breaking the entire back window of my microbus and damaging the whole back side severely. Like a miracle, the gas cylinder of the car was not hit and the car was saved from blowing off. Surely, the bus immediately took off and NO one tried to stop the bus from fleeing the scene. (Not surprising!) Although I was lucky not to be seriously hurt, I had to undergo CatScan and other neurological treatment to check for internal brain injury. The point is simple. This is a free, democratic country, I suppose. Then, there must be rule of law that holds these irresponsible thugs responsible for their actions and they MUST be punished. Or else, we all may have to live in a city where neither we nor our children or loved ones will be safe from the horror and terror caused by these reckless, foolish, immature and negligent bus drivers.
I urge the government to be firm against these (potential) killers!

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