With police and scout members intervening in trying to bring some discipline on the roads, the traffic situation seems to be improving. However, the fact remains that the traffic infrastructure is too poor for traffic rules to be fully enforced.

For example, while police and scouts are trying to compel people to obey traffic rules, there are not enough footbridges and zebra-crossings for them to use. Therefore, people simply jaywalk. In addition, in many prime locations of the capital, footpaths are simply occupied and thus become unusable for pedestrians. These need to be improved so that people find it easier to obey rules rather than violate them.

Professor M Zahidul Haque, Sher-e- Bangla Agricultural University