Stop jaywalking
Road accident is a common phenomenon in Dhaka city. A large number of people die every year while they try to cross the road ignoring the traffic rules. They cross the road in front of moving vehicles and consequently fall victims of fatal accidents. Government and pedestrians both should think that lives are most valuable and nothing should be compared with it. To save lives we need to be social; we need to follow the traffic rules because life will not come for second time.
However, the authorities should take the necessary steps to prevent these road accidents. Traffic police and the citizens should be more aware of the problem. Rules and regulations should be followed more strictly. When there is a VIP on the road, the traffic police are very conscious. However, they should be conscious all the time, and make sure no one can jaywalk through the busy roads. People who break the rules should be punished, possibly via fines.
The foot over bridges should be cleared of all vendors. The authorities needs to improve the over bridges to encourage people to use them. The first and most important step is to ensure people are using them. The media should highlight the importance of their use by pointing out the many accidents that are occurring due to jaywalking.
The roads in city should have signs for pedestrians not to jaywalk. Overall this should be practiced by all classes of people. Otherwise the foot over bridge will remain unused and the accidents will continue. It is now time to make your family, friends, colleagues and neighbors conscious about the negative effects of jaywalking.
Textbooks can be a useful tool in educating people about their use. Print and electronic media can play a vigorous role to educate the masses about the necessity of using footbridge, and avoid jaywalking.
FahimaTasnim
Dhaka
