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Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) filed a total of 1,097 cases and realised over Tk 1.28 million in fines in May 2021 for violating traffic rules.
Both the number of cases lodged and the amount of fine witnessed a significant fall in May of the current calendar year compared to any previous month of this year.
At least 1,916 cases were filed and Tk 3.81 million imposed fines in March this year while it filed 17,01 cases and realised over Tk 3.02 million in fines in February.
The transport regulator also filed a total of 2,108 cases and realised over Tk 2.96 million in fines in January 2021 for such a cause.
The number of mobile court drives the transport authority had led in May was 201 while it was 216 in April.
The mobile courts also jailed 17 in May this year while it was 10 in April, as per the BRTA report. Apart from this, the courts also dumped three vehicles while it was seven.
The BRTA conducts mobile court drives regularly across the country with a view to bringing discipline and order on the roads.
The transport regulator lodged the cases as per the new Road Transport Act 2018 and other relevant laws.