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Bus drivers in a frenzy of traffic violations

Bus drivers care little about traffic rules. They regularly stop in the middle of the road to drop off or pick up passengers in Dhaka, forcing passengers to take unnecessary risks while trying to commute.

Buses stop right at the exit of the Rampura U-loop, though the dedicated spot for picking up passengers is just a few yards ahead. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Buses stop right at the exit of the Rampura U-loop, though the dedicated spot for picking up passengers is just a few yards ahead. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Notun Bazar has a Bus Bay dedicated for bus stoppages, but drivers choose to hit brakes right in the middle of the busy road, forcing passengers to take on risk to board and get off. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Notun Bazar has a Bus Bay dedicated for bus stoppages, but drivers choose to hit brakes right in the middle of the busy road, forcing passengers to take on risk to board and get off. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Buses stop right in the middle of the road near Rampura TV Centre to let passengers on and off although the designated safe spot is just a few metres away. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Buses stop right in the middle of the road near Rampura TV Centre to let passengers on and off although the designated safe spot is just a few metres away. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Buses compete with each other in the capital all the time. A bus overtakes another in Badda right before dropping off passengers at a risky spot. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Buses compete with each other in the capital all the time. A bus overtakes another in Badda right before dropping off passengers at a risky spot. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Buses compete with each other on the streets of Dhaka in an effort to pick up as many passengers as possible, taking dangerous risks. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Buses compete with each other on the streets of Dhaka in an effort to pick up as many passengers as possible, taking dangerous risks. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Buses compete with each other on the streets of Dhaka in an effort to pick up as many passengers as possible, taking dangerous risks. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Buses compete with each other on the streets of Dhaka in an effort to pick up as many passengers as possible, taking dangerous risks. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 17 May 2023, 06:10 PM

Updated : 17 May 2023, 06:10 PM

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