Attention, DMP
I am a new resident of Banani, Block # H and I walk in the morning along with my wife. Many other residents (both male & female) also walk along the new bridge on Road # 11 joining Banani & Gulshan and the adjoining roads in the vicinity.
I have noticed that there are quite a few cars in the morning being used for "Teaching how to drive" along these roads run by driving schools.
I find it very dangerous as they do not have any sign on the vehicle that it is a Learner's Car. Hence we are not alert. As most of the walkers are aged including me, their alertness or reaction to any probable accident is not as fast as others'.
In other countries I have noticed that a big vertical sign on the roof of the car and small sign in the front, side & back of the vehicle are displayed so that the pedestrians and drivers of other vehicles can be alert and hence take precaution when such vehicles approach them.
I am not against them 'Learning or Teaching' how to drive, but I strongly feel that the sign of those vehicles must be conspicuously displayed on the vehicle, so that any pedestrian can recognise it and be extra cautious when the car approaches them.
We request the Traffic Police Commissioner to review it and take necessary action.
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