Drive against unfit vehicles after May: BRTA

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has set May 31 as the deadline for the transport owners to collect their fitness certificates afresh for their all kinds of unfit vehicles plying on roads and highways across the country. “If any motorised vehicle is found plying on roads and highways without fitness certificate after the deadline, tougher legal actions will be taken,” said BRTA chairman Nazrul Islam while talking to UNB referring to a government decision. He said mobile courts are being operated against vehicles plying roads even after the expiry of their age-limit. Besides, those vehicles already declared unfit for movement are also seen plying the streets taking risk of accidents. The BRTA chairman alleged that most owners are yet to repair their unfit vehicles although they were given adequate time in the past to do so.