UNB, Dhaka :
Though the number of motorcycles doubled in the city over the last eight years, experts have suggested controlling the two-wheeler as it is a ‘very risky mode of vehicle’.
According to statistics provided by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), the number of registered motorcycles increased to 4,69,888 in April 2018 from 2,10,081 in 2010.
Around 75,251 motorcycles were registered with the BRTA in 2017, a year when different ride-sharing companies, including Uber and Pathao introduced their bike services in the mega city.
The urban and transport experts said if the number of the motorcycles continues to go up in the city, it will create an anarchy in the traffic system and thus worsen the traffic management.
Saying that the rate of motorbike accident is very high, they suggested the government to streamline the public transport system to control motorbikes in the city right now.
Urban expert and former chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) Prof Nazrul Islam shared his bitter experience of falling victim to motorcycle accident in the city in May last.
“When I was crossing a road through the zebra crossing in front of Oxford School
in Dhanmondi-27 on May 31, a speedy bike hit me. Since I jumped to escape any serious injury, I sustained wounds in my legs and hands falling on the ground,” he said.
“The motorbike rider didn’t stop the bike and fled the scene. And even no one came forward to help me during the accident,” he said.
Though the number of motorcycles doubled in the city over the last eight years, experts have suggested controlling the two-wheeler as it is a ‘very risky mode of vehicle’.
According to statistics provided by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), the number of registered motorcycles increased to 4,69,888 in April 2018 from 2,10,081 in 2010.
Around 75,251 motorcycles were registered with the BRTA in 2017, a year when different ride-sharing companies, including Uber and Pathao introduced their bike services in the mega city.
The urban and transport experts said if the number of the motorcycles continues to go up in the city, it will create an anarchy in the traffic system and thus worsen the traffic management.
Saying that the rate of motorbike accident is very high, they suggested the government to streamline the public transport system to control motorbikes in the city right now.
Urban expert and former chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) Prof Nazrul Islam shared his bitter experience of falling victim to motorcycle accident in the city in May last.
“When I was crossing a road through the zebra crossing in front of Oxford School
in Dhanmondi-27 on May 31, a speedy bike hit me. Since I jumped to escape any serious injury, I sustained wounds in my legs and hands falling on the ground,” he said.
“The motorbike rider didn’t stop the bike and fled the scene. And even no one came forward to help me during the accident,” he said.
