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Speeding, risking safety on highways

A significant share of road fatalities each year stems from motorcycle accidents, often caused by reckless speeding, riding without helmets, ignoring traffic regulations, and carrying multiple passengers. Some riders, despite the evident danger, drive against traffic flow to save time on congested roads

With no helmets on, two riders attempt to overtake a speeding bus, risking their lives on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
With no helmets on, two riders attempt to overtake a speeding bus, risking their lives on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Despite the mandated safety measures for riding motorcycles on the highway, many riders show little regard for them, risking their lives in the process. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Despite the mandated safety measures for riding motorcycles on the highway, many riders show little regard for them, risking their lives in the process. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Two men ride against traffic on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway without helmets. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Two men ride against traffic on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway without helmets. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Motorcyclists frequently defy traffic rules, riding against oncoming vehicles in a dangerous bid to save time. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Motorcyclists frequently defy traffic rules, riding against oncoming vehicles in a dangerous bid to save time. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Motorcyclists frequently defy traffic rules, riding against oncoming vehicles in a dangerous bid to save time. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Motorcyclists frequently defy traffic rules, riding against oncoming vehicles in a dangerous bid to save time. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A motorcyclist navigates the wrong side of the highway in the Sanarpar area on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, undeterred even by the presence of law-enforcing agencies. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A motorcyclist navigates the wrong side of the highway in the Sanarpar area on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, undeterred even by the presence of law-enforcing agencies. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A motorcyclist navigates the wrong side of the highway in the Sanarpar area on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, undeterred even by the presence of law-enforcing agencies. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A motorcyclist navigates the wrong side of the highway in the Sanarpar area on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, undeterred even by the presence of law-enforcing agencies. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 22 Mar 2025, 02:52 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 05:48 PM

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