In 2010 7797 road accidents killed 7397 people and 16,193 injured in the country, in which the death rate increased 22.2 percent compared to 2016, accident rate of 15.5 percent and wage rate increased by 1.8 percent. That means, in 2016, 4312 road accidents were killed in 6055 people and 15914 were injured. In addition to this, in the first four months of the year 2018, in the first four months of 2018, 1871 road accidents were killed over 2000. And 16,193 wounded in 2017, lost their hands, legs or other limbs, and 1,782 people lost their limbs forever. 42 of the accidents 5 percent of pedestrians are pressed, 25.7 percent face conflicts, 11.9 percent fall in the ditch, and 2.8 percent of the wheel work spinning. The loss of losses in the accident is about 1.5 to 2 percent of GDP. (In the report of the Road Accident Report of Bangladesh Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh). Accounting is easy, Every day, only 20 people are killed in road accidents. Why is the life of the people of this country such a cheap? Or are the accidents happening regularly in the roads and highways of the country writing the people's forehead? According to a survey, Bangladesh is the second in the world in terms of road accidents. And there is a wide range of both visible and invasive (intangible) road accidents, which has led to the global health report by the World Health Organization as 'Global Status Report', describing road accidents as a problem of global health and development. According to their reports, the most important thing to prevent accidents is the effective application of traffic laws. According to the World Health Organization rank, Bangladesh is ranked number 3 or 4 in Nos. Bangladesh is the second in the world in terms of road accidents. And there is a wide range of both visible and invasive (intangible) road accidents, which has led to the global health report by the World Health Organization as 'Global Status Report', describing road accidents as a problem of global health and development. According to their reports, the most important thing to prevent accidents is the effective application of traffic laws. According to the World Health Organization rank, Bangladesh is ranked number 3 or 4 in Nos. Bangladesh is the second in the world in terms of road accidents. And there is a wide range of both visible and invasive (intangible) road accidents, which has led to the global health report by the World Health Organization as 'Global Status Report', describing road accidents as a problem of global health and development. According to their reports, the most important thing to prevent accidents is the effective application of traffic laws. According to the World Health Organization rank, Bangladesh is ranked number 3 or 4 in Nos.
Yes, traffic in the country is increasing, road-highways have been modernized, road show-road safety campaign is being circulated, Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has set up road safety unit in Bangladesh, the Three Wheeler Autorickshaw, Nachiman-Kariman movement is banned on 22 national highways , Then where is the stomach? According to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority, the number of vehicles in the country is about 3.3 million. Of them, the number of licensed drivers is 18 lakh. Then the remaining 15 lakh vehicles are in the driver's seat? Among them, at least two million drivers or licensed among the professional drivers, without the proper examination of the demand of the workers' union! According to the BUET Road Accident Research Institute (ARI), observing the reasons for the road accidents occurring from 1998 to 2015, 53 percent of the accidents in the country cause driving speed and 37 percent of the drivers' desperate attitude. That means the driver responsible for 90 percent of the accident.
On the other hand, there are questions about the adequacy of the law. The law is called the Highway Safety (Protection, Protection and Transportation) Rule 2001 (made in accordance with the powers given under Section 4 of the Highway Act, 1925) and Motor Vehicle Ordinance 1983, where the penalty for violation of various rules can be called 'nominal'. Understanding this, Bangladesh Government has taken initiative to introduce a new law titled 'Road Transport and Traffic Act' since 1996. Draft has been made. But the law has not seen the light of today. Later, in 2016, a draft of a law called 'Road Transport Act' was prepared, which has been stuck for a year. The concerned people said, The road law can not be finalized under the pressure of owners and workers. Even the top forum of the labor organizations of the country, Bangladesh Road Transport Workers' Provisioning President, Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan also demanded that such law be enacted 'to be acceptable to all' to maintain discipline in the transport sector. In January 2016, the draft of this law was given for the opinion of the Road Transport and Highways Department website. After a few rounds of the meeting with the owner and labor organization, the punishment of various crimes were reduced. Then after the approval of the cabinet, it was sent to the Law Ministry for rehabilitation with revision. Recently, the Law Ministry sent some observations to the road division, it was rectified and sent to the Law Ministry again.Backita History Reforms were sent to the Ministry of Law, Bhattinga. Recently, the Law Ministry sent some observations to the road division, it was rectified and sent to the Law Ministry again.Backita History Reforms were sent to the Ministry of Law, Bhattinga. Recently, the Law Ministry sent some observations to the road division, it was rectified and sent to the Law Ministry again.Backita History
Not only that, the question of hard-hitting suggestion remains. Because, the road accidents have been proposed to be secured, without discussing the compensation to the families damaged in the accident. Instead of the presence of the police in the presence of the owner, the opportunity to negotiate with the owner, as well as due to accidental or uncontrolled driving, the maximum punishment of the driver is only 3 years in jail 25 lakh taka fine or both Rice has finalized the draft of the Road Transport Act. But it is not clear what kind of punishment will be given to the driver or the person responsible if someone dies or wounded. In this case, the matter of trial under the Penal Code is not specific, but the matter of the matter has not been specified. In case of death of road accidents at present, cases under section 304 (b) of panel code are being filed. The highest punishment in this section is 3 years. This is a bailable trend. This is the law of law.
In the case of institutional framework, on the other hand, road safety-related organizations are the National Road Safety Council. Council does not finance the national budget. Besides, after the council meeting every six months, the years have passed since sometimes due to lack of necessary mobility and co-ordination.
What is the remedy and how?
According to the Tort Law (civil damage / civil wrong), there is a chance to file a lawsuit in addition to seeking compensation for death or injury in the road accident, as well as seeking compensation. What is called vicarious liability in the language of torrent. Families of this privileged liability deserve compensation However, there are fewer number of compensation cases due to various limitations of the law and additional court-fees. However, the cases of compensation for the road accidents are also being done in the limitation and the verdict is also getting the verdict in their favor. The High Court on Wednesday observed the verdict in connection with the death of five people including the filmmaker Tarek Masud and Mishuk Munir, who were involved in the collision with a bus on Dhaka-Aricha Highway in a road accident in the road accident that could cause the victims of road accidents. In view of the verdict, the court said, 'Many casualties are happening in the country due to uncontrolled driving. As our country has a law called 'Motor Vehicle Ordinance, 1983'. But because of not knowing the law, they (the victims) never came to the court. But after this verdict, there was an opportunity to come to court in the future. From now on, if someone encounters damage in road accidents, the person injured or injured person will be able to come to court under this law for his or her own person. The trial began in the High Court in the case of Tarique Masud in 2016. The prosecutor demanded 9 million 94 lakh 30 thousand 98 rupees compensation in this case. After the trial, the verdict is said, those who are responsible for the accident and tragic death, they will have to pay 4 crore 61 lakh 75 thousand 452. Of this, the bus driver will pay 30 lakh taka, insurance company Reliance Insurance will pay 80 thousand taka, And the remaining 4 crore 30 lakh 95 thousand 452 will be given to the three bus owners. Even if thousands of people die in road accidents every year in Bangladesh, it is rare to get compensation for damaged families. And there are not many examples of compensation. In the continuation of the case, the court has given an interim order to compensate two brothers of two people in the capital and to give compensation of one crore rupees to two brothers of Titu Mir of Rajshahi University student Titu Mir. Although the order has been appealed, the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has appealed to the Appellate Division (leave to appeal). Last month, the death of senior executive Nazim Uddin of the English daily Dhaka Tribunal, killed in two buses in the capital's Hanif Flyover last month, will not give compensation of one crore rupees to his family,
How to file a compensation case in road accidents
Anyone or his family members can usually sued in damages. To file a lawsuit, the District Judge (Deputy Commissioner of Road Accident Claims Tribunal) will have to appear before the court with necessary information proof. Then the court will have to fill a specific form of demand for compensation for the road accidents. Form must be added to the necessary information-proofs of the accident. After that, the claim form will be submitted to the District Judge (Road Accident Claims Tribunal) or the equivalent district judge's court, with all the information-proofs in the next 20 days. Then the judge will accept it and he will summon the relevant defendants. Then the two parties will appear in court and raise their objections. At this stage, the court will decide the nature of the case according to the civil procedure and the issues of the case will be formed and the trial of the case will start or the necessary order.
According to the Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1983, when a person dies in a road accident, his family, and physical losses, injuries or damages of any property demand compensation for anybody who can file the case.
Legal cases are the best way to get compensation for road accidents. If a person is killed in a road accident, two cases can be filed in this case, the compensation for the loss of one of the victims. In case of general compensation, depending on the social status of the deceased, the compensation is determined according to the case filed under the torrent. . The owner will have to take responsibility for the driver if he makes a mistake. Because the owner has appointed him. That is why the owner is obliged to pay the compensation, and the victims are getting compensation for the compensation.
After all, driving on reckless speed, dangerous overtaking, road-building construction fault, fitnessless vehicles, passenger and pedestrian carelessness, mobile or head phone usage, driving vehicles using drugs, driving on highways and railroads, feeders, vehicles, drivers Providing professional training and moral education, preparing passenger road transport laws and regulations, Ira fitness and driver licensing system to improve the world in keeping with the modernization of national highway sbalpagati and speed for the vehicle separate lane system, the proposed Road Transport Act, a road safety fund for road accident victims, treatment and rehabilitation of all of us awareness is required. Otherwise, this candy will continue to be long,