Readers Respond
Here are some comments that came in response to Tuesday's The Daily Star news report headlined “Divider, speed reducer can cut 30pc crash”
Roney
There are more than a hundred of speed breakers on Dhaka-Jessore highway. As a result, journey on that route is so uncomfortable. Picture of Jessore-Benapole, an international road, is so miserable. Between Jessore and Jhikargachha thana there are 11 speed breakers over a distance of 11 km road. For frequent change of gear to slow the vehicle, the drivers get irritated and distracted, which cause accidents. All speed breakers must be dismantled for safe journey. M.Shafiqul Alam
A callous administration can hardly deter the incidence of road mishaps and prevail upon the wrong-doers. Strict enforcement of traffic rules and punishing the violators can reduce road accidents substantially. Nimu Chakrabarty
It's an irony of fate for us that our irresponsible drivers couldn't respect traffic rules and also our government don't apply the traffic rules strictly on drivers. That's why premature deaths have increased at an alarming rate every year. Golam Rumman
I do not support this research as it fails to mention the following: 1. Our country does not have a standardized format for constructing such speed breakers. 2. The ones that exist are poorly planned, improperly placed and causes significant damage to vehicles. 3. The report does not take into consideration the stupidity of the average pedestrian. Therefore I suggest that if the state wants to squander money behind such types of research at this moment - then they also spend money to promote Road and Safety Education for the masses. Sheikh Monirul Islam, Opee
What is happening at BRTA needs investigation as faulty vehicles are passing fitness tests by paying money through wrong channels every day. Training of the new drivers needs to be brought under strict scrutiny. The law enforcement units in the country need to be strictly vigilant and in general the awareness of the general mass on the subject needs to be enhanced. We all know the solutions; but what is lacking is interest to implement those as politicians look for fewer restrictions in obtaining driver's license. We need to understand the core of the problem first. It is a serious one. Md. Abir Hossain
Most of the cases in Dhaka city accidents happen in front of educational institutions and banks. Therefore, speed breakers are needed there. And head on collusions are seen on the highways where dividers are necessary. Our law regarding this problem is incomplete and one sided. Actually there are a number of reasons behind road accidents. If after getting a license, the driver becomes addicted to drugs, undoubtedly that license will not be able to stop road accidents. Corrupt personnel who are involved in giving licenses in exchange for money should be punished. In this way we will have safe roads. Opee Monir
We need a unified guidance over national transport policy and that conclusive policy need to be prepared very carefully without any delay. Msa
Dividers can reduce accidents for sure but I don't think the speed bumps will, rather those will become the main reason for accidents on highways as from experience we all know that there are no markings on speed bumps in any area of the country. NR
The logic of placing dividers to prevent head-on collisions is intuitive. But erecting 'speed bumps' on highways would partially defeat the purpose of having a highway (assuming that one of the purposes is to travel long distances at a fairly fast pace)!
There are more than a hundred of speed breakers on Dhaka-Jessore highway. As a result, journey on that route is so uncomfortable. Picture of Jessore-Benapole, an international road, is so miserable. Between Jessore and Jhikargachha thana there are 11 speed breakers over a distance of 11 km road. For frequent change of gear to slow the vehicle, the drivers get irritated and distracted, which cause accidents. All speed breakers must be dismantled for safe journey. M.Shafiqul Alam
A callous administration can hardly deter the incidence of road mishaps and prevail upon the wrong-doers. Strict enforcement of traffic rules and punishing the violators can reduce road accidents substantially. Nimu Chakrabarty
It's an irony of fate for us that our irresponsible drivers couldn't respect traffic rules and also our government don't apply the traffic rules strictly on drivers. That's why premature deaths have increased at an alarming rate every year. Golam Rumman
I do not support this research as it fails to mention the following: 1. Our country does not have a standardized format for constructing such speed breakers. 2. The ones that exist are poorly planned, improperly placed and causes significant damage to vehicles. 3. The report does not take into consideration the stupidity of the average pedestrian. Therefore I suggest that if the state wants to squander money behind such types of research at this moment - then they also spend money to promote Road and Safety Education for the masses. Sheikh Monirul Islam, Opee
What is happening at BRTA needs investigation as faulty vehicles are passing fitness tests by paying money through wrong channels every day. Training of the new drivers needs to be brought under strict scrutiny. The law enforcement units in the country need to be strictly vigilant and in general the awareness of the general mass on the subject needs to be enhanced. We all know the solutions; but what is lacking is interest to implement those as politicians look for fewer restrictions in obtaining driver's license. We need to understand the core of the problem first. It is a serious one. Md. Abir Hossain
Most of the cases in Dhaka city accidents happen in front of educational institutions and banks. Therefore, speed breakers are needed there. And head on collusions are seen on the highways where dividers are necessary. Our law regarding this problem is incomplete and one sided. Actually there are a number of reasons behind road accidents. If after getting a license, the driver becomes addicted to drugs, undoubtedly that license will not be able to stop road accidents. Corrupt personnel who are involved in giving licenses in exchange for money should be punished. In this way we will have safe roads. Opee Monir
We need a unified guidance over national transport policy and that conclusive policy need to be prepared very carefully without any delay. Msa
Dividers can reduce accidents for sure but I don't think the speed bumps will, rather those will become the main reason for accidents on highways as from experience we all know that there are no markings on speed bumps in any area of the country. NR
The logic of placing dividers to prevent head-on collisions is intuitive. But erecting 'speed bumps' on highways would partially defeat the purpose of having a highway (assuming that one of the purposes is to travel long distances at a fairly fast pace)!
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