Transport owners must eschew the mindset of earning extra money while workers must show more respect to the law, Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Kayes has observed.
The judge made the observation in a verdict on Sunday on the deaths of two college students in the Airport Road crash involving two Jabale Nur Paribahan buses on July 29 last year.
The accident triggered unprecedented student protests bringing Dhaka to its knees for a week, Judge Kayes noted.
“This is causing accidents and deaths regularly,” he said.
Kayes also observed that driving heavy vehicles with licence for light ones would not be possible if police had regularly checked licences.
He praised actor Ilias Kanchan for his efforts to raise awareness among all the stakeholders for road safety.
“Like him, we all must play a positive role in ensuring road safety within our own capacity,” he added.