The Road Transport Act 2018 provides for the creation of a fund to provide financial assistance to the heirs of those killed and injured in road accidents. The fund is managed by a board of trustees. The rules under this law came into force on 27 December 2022. These rules outline the procedure for constitution […]
The guidelines on speed limit of motor vehicles issued last Sunday from the Road Transport and Highways Division of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges clearly appear to be a good initiative. However, there are doubts whether this will restore order on the roads or not. As per the guidelines, the maximum speed limit […]
In the wake of protests by transport owners and workers, the government formed a committee in 2019 comprising Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Law Minister Anisul Haq and former Railway Minister Nurul Islam to amend the Act. Transport owners and leaders of labor organizations demanded amendments in 29 sections of the law from the committee. These […]
Last Saturday, a tragic incident took place at Sitakund in Chattogram, where a lorry carrying a heavy container weighing 35 tonnes fell on a moving private car. Now it cannot be kept in the category of mere accident. Such incidents have become worryingly frequent. In May last year, a container carrying goods fell on a […]