There is no alternative to vehicles in modern life. As soon as they leave the house, almost everyone has to get on one or another vehicle. However, this urgent aspect of our lives often causes us excruciating pain and anxiety on the road. This is what the police caught, got in trouble with the license or another car pushed your car from behind. With all this there is always the fear of an accident. In the daily news pages, news of accidents on TV is now a common thing for us. But with a little awareness and proper implementation of up-to-date motor vehicle laws, many precious lives can be saved. Traffic control, Although there are various provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act on various issues including creating liability for the driver and owner of the vehicle, in reality it can be said that there is no application in these. Most motorists have no idea about traffic laws. As a result, road accidents are increasing day by day in our country. The first motor vehicle law was enacted in the Indian subcontinent in 1939. Then another ordinance of this law was passed in 1973, so it is also of primitive age. Know some important motor vehicle laws of Bangladesh. Walking down the street can be helpful.
Eligibility of driver by law: According to the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act, no person below the age of 20 can sit in the seat of a professional driver. In our country, as in other countries, driving without a license is a punishable offense. According to section 138 of the law, a person who drives a motor vehicle or passenger motor vehicle without a license or allows another to drive it is liable to imprisonment for a maximum of four months or a fine of up to Rs 500 or both. It is mandatory for the driver as well as the assistant driver to have a license. According to the law, the police officer in charge of such offenses can arrest the accused driver without a warrant.
Car workers: The car has one or more workers besides the driver. We call the passenger who collects the fare from the conductor. To be a car conductor you need to be 18 years old and have a conductor's license. No crippled or diseased person can work in a car as a conductor.
Registration is mandatory: According to the Motor Vehicle Act, motor vehicle registration is mandatory. Unless registered and the registration mark is not properly affixed to the vehicle, the motor vehicle cannot be used for transporting passengers or goods or any other place. In this case, the movement of vehicles without registration should be banned.
Speed Speed: Despite the roadside speed limit guidelines, many drivers do not obey and increase their speed at will. According to Section 142 of the Motor Vehicles Act, a person who drives a motor vehicle at such speed can be sentenced to a maximum of one month imprisonment or a maximum fine of Rs 300 or both for the first offense. Not only that, he will be sentenced to a maximum of three months imprisonment or a maximum fine of Rs 5,000 or both for similar offenses and the license may be revoked for a period not exceeding one month.
Drivers have been made responsible for not stopping on dangerous roads such as slopes. The driver or conductor of the vehicle shall not allow any person to ride in the moving vehicle or in any place other than the bumper or the roof or inside and may not carry more than the number of passengers allowed. The offense is punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding two thousand rupees or both, and a maximum fine not exceeding six months imprisonment or a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or both for the same offense.
The car will drive on the left side: According to the law, the driver of the car will drive in the designated lane on the left side of the road as much as possible and will allow all vehicles coming from the opposite direction to pass on the right side. If the driver encounters a procession or a group of soldiers or the police working on that road or passes the road repair workers, the speed of the vehicle cannot be more than 15 miles per hour. The driver will drive in such a way that the safety of the passengers is ensured. When crossing two vehicles, care should be taken not to hit each other. The driver has to keep an eye on all aspects while driving through school, college, university, hospital area and should not drive at a speed limit exceeding the prescribed speed limit.
In addition, the motor vehicles that are not allowed to be used in public places are-
Vehicles weighing more than the weight prescribed in the registration form without loading of goods or passengers.
Vehicles weighing more than the prescribed weight as per registration.
Vehicles weighing more than the maximum weight of Excel specified in the registration form.
Stopping cars everywhere: Cars cannot be stopped here or there and passengers cannot be moved. There is a penalty for parking a car outside a certain area and a fine for picking up a passenger from a place other than a certain place. If you charge more than the prescribed fare, you will have to pay 50 rupees and if you drive without showing the time limit, you will have to pay a fine of 30 rupees
Drivers must obey mandatory traffic signals. The driver will be obliged to show the documents of the vehicle if the traffic police wants. The driver must stop the vehicle along the designated line while crossing the boundary for pedestrian crossing on the road.
Can't drive under the influence of alcohol: Can't drive under the influence of alcohol. Driving under the influence of alcohol for the first time is punishable by a maximum of three months imprisonment or a fine of one thousand rupees or both, and the second and subsequent offenses are punishable by a maximum of two years imprisonment or a fine of one thousand rupees or both. In both cases the driver's license will be suspended.
Some more restrictions and penalties: If the vehicle is used without registration, fitness or route permit, the owner or driver will be punished with imprisonment for up to three months or fine of two thousand rupees or both for the first offense. Subsequent offenses carry a maximum sentence of six months imprisonment or a maximum fine of five thousand rupees or both. Where overtaking is prohibited, the driver will have to pay a fine of Rs 100 for overtaking.