After the safe road movement, Dhaka Metropolitan Police observed traffic week in three stages. While awareness of the masses was raised, laws were implemented with firmness. At that time, most cases were lodged against motorcycle riders without helmet.

However, from 9 November last, hundreds of motorcycles were seen on the street with riders without helmets. Many had pillion riders.

Road safety laws have been flouted after sales of AL election forms for the upcoming election began.

Workers who accompany leaders buying nomination papers are breaking the law.

While countless such party activists were seen on the road without helmets, the police remained silent.

The motorcycle brigades are also creating tailbacks on the roads. The general people have expressed resentment at this partial treatment.

“Law should be equal for all,” said one general motorcycle user.

Many traffic police members say that after the start of the sale of nomination papers, there’s no control on the roads.

One DMP official said: “when a motorcycle brigade comes with more than hundred riders, the traffic police cannot do anything.”

But we are telling the political rallies using bikes to adhere to rules, he added.

In the month-long traffic awareness movement in September, 1 lakh 68 thousand 112 cases were lodged with fines slapped to the amount of Tk. 13 crore 71 lakh 27 thousand 415.