Road accidents take place around the world, but in Bangladesh, it is extremely high and has been rising continuously. The drivers for public buses are usually hired without any training and are not given any instructions to follow. Even when passengers tell drivers to slow down, they either do not listen to them or misbehave with them. Considering there are no authoritative bodies to regulate or monitor drivers' behaviour, the passengers cannot register their complaints with anyone, and drivers continue driving recklessly.
Each year, thousands of people lose their lives to road accidents across the country. It is high time the relevant authorities took stern action against transport companies for hiring untrained drivers. All drivers should be trained. People found violating traffic laws should also be penalised.
Sirazi Shahjahan,
Malibagh, Dhaka,
mshaju001@gmail.com