Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) filed a total of 2,100 cases and realised over Tk 2.08 million in fines in August 2021 over violations of traffic rules.
In its 206 drives, BRTA also jailed 11 people and dumped three vehicles during the period, according to monthly data of the organisation.
BRTA filed a total of 1,189 cases and realised over Tk 0. 90 million in fines in July over such violations.
At least 1,1 19 cases were filed and Tk 1.86 million fines were imposed in June this year while it filed 17,01 cases and realised over Tk 3.02 million in fines in February.
The transport regulator also filed some 2,108 cases and realised over Tk 2.96 million in fines in January 2021 for such causes.
The number of mobile court drives the transport authority led in May was 201 while it was 216 in April.
The mobile courts also jailed 17 in May this year while the number was 10 in April, as per a BRTA report.
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.
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