Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) filed a total of 1,126 cases and realised over Tk 2.71 million in fines in February 2022 over violations of traffic rules.
In its 165 drives, the BRTA also jailed 15 people and dumped 35 vehicles during the period, according to monthly data of the organisation.
However, the transport regulator did not provide the data from November2021 to January 2022.
The BRTA filed a total of 1,761 cases and realised over Tk 3.24 million in fines in October 2021 over such cause while it lodged a total of 2,304 cases and realised over Tk 3.39 million in fines in September 2021.
On the other hand, the transport regulator filed a total of 2,100 cases and realised over Tk 2.08 million in fines in August 2021.
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.
