risky riding

Speeding, risking safety on highways

A significant share of road fatalities each year stems from motorcycle accidents, often caused by reckless speeding, riding without helmets, ignoring traffic regulations, and carrying multiple passengers. Some riders, despite the evident danger, drive against traffic flow to save time on congested roads

Reckless battery-run rickshaws on the highway

Battery-run rickshaws can be seen going the wrong way on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. The three-wheelers are banned from the busy road, but they seem to be operating on it with impunity. Their tendency to use the high-speed lanes instead of the service lanes is also leading to accidents.

Reckless bikers swarm highways