road management

Editorial Views

Initiate traffic signal system like in developed countries

About 20 years ago, traffic lights could still be seen on some of the streets of Dhaka. Many roads didn’t even require the presence of traffic police. Cars would stop at a red light and move forward when it turned green. But today, those traffic lights have all but vanished. Now, the only guiding force on the streets is the hand signals of traffic police. In the scorching sun or drenching rain, traffic police must manually manage traffic signals, which is unbefitting of any metropolitan city. In this digital era, such a manual system is not only disappointing but also inhumane.