2 persons riding on a motorcycle is prohibited

The Dhaka Times Desk The motorcycle cannot carry any additional person except the driver. The government has issued this ban on carrying passengers.

In a press release of the Bangladesh Road Transport and Highways Department yesterday, Thursday, it has been said that until further notice, no rider can be carried on a motorcycle without a driver.

The order said that in recent times, some miscreants have been using motorcycles to carry out mass violence and vandalism including bomb attacks on various vehicles. To prevent such acts of vandalism and violence and to ensure public safety, motorcycles are prohibited from carrying any passenger except the rider. The government has issued this ban under Section 88 of the Motor Vehicles Ordinance of 1983.

It should be noted that even before the 2013 elections, riding a motorcycle was banned due to such problems.