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New BRTA magistrates lead mobile courts in Ctg

Fine 76 vehicle owners on first day

Our Correspondent, ctg
Two newly-appointed magistrates of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) conducted mobile court drives in Chittagong city yesterday and fined 76 vehicle owners Tk 98,700 on different charges on the first day.
The courts of executive magistrates NM Manjurul Haque and Ziaul Haque Mir filed 26 cases and 50 cases respectively, at two points ofTigerpass intersection.
Of them, 12 owners were asked to face a hearing at BRTA office on the first working day of next week to explain why they did not bring related documents along while on the road. Besides, three unfit vehicles were sent to the dumping ground.
"We charged the vehicle owners because they did not have the driving licence, registration paper, fitness certificate, route permit, or updated licence. Also, they were not wearing helmets and violated other traffic
rules," Ziaul told The Daily Star, adding that most of the cases were filed for failing to show proper documents.
"We are letting the offenders go after receiving the fine on the first day. Next time, the offenders will get jail sentences according to the law," he said.
Before the appointment of the two magistrates on August 27, BRTA used to conduct drives with the help of the district administration magistrates.
Meanwhile, mixed reactions were seen among the public during the drive.
Mohammah Selim, a bus driver, was all smiles after the magistrate thanked him because he had all the documents.
On the other hand, driver Tarek expressed his discontent after paying Tk 4,000 in fine for multiple offences. He said he applied for the required documents at BRTA, but did not receive those within stipulated time. "If BRTA officials do not
giveusthedocuments intime how can that beourfault?”he asked.
Seeking anonymity, another bus driver said nothing works at BRTA without middlemen. "We paid a middleman for the documents, but the officials asked us to collect the documents next month. Now BRTA officials are fining us for not having those papers."
Asked about this, Manjurul Haque said the applicants must apply at BRTA by themselves. "Owners and drivers are reluctant to stand in the queue for submitting applications. That's why they take the wrong way and contact middlemen; this is how they become the victims of their own fault," he said.
The magistrate said they would continue their drives at different parts of the city till the traffic situation becomes stable.