Staff Reporter :
In a bid to curb road accidents, the government has made the possession of a driving licence mandatory to buy a motorcycle.
The decision will go into effect from September, according to a notice of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
The driving licence has also been made mandatory
for the registration of the motorcycle. “A seller must ensure that a customer has a minimum trainee driving licence during motorcycle sale for road safety,” the BRTA notice said.
At present, one has to get a learner’s licence first from the local BRTA office or online by paying some fees, and then the authorities give him or her two or three months to take written, verbal and practical tests. A licence is issued if he or she passes the tests.
In a bid to curb road accidents, the government has made the possession of a driving licence mandatory to buy a motorcycle.
The decision will go into effect from September, according to a notice of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
The driving licence has also been made mandatory
for the registration of the motorcycle. “A seller must ensure that a customer has a minimum trainee driving licence during motorcycle sale for road safety,” the BRTA notice said.
At present, one has to get a learner’s licence first from the local BRTA office or online by paying some fees, and then the authorities give him or her two or three months to take written, verbal and practical tests. A licence is issued if he or she passes the tests.
