Motorcycle owners across the country have been told to register their vehicles with the authority concerned by the next 15 days, or else have their motorbikes seized by the police.
“Fifteen days will be given for completing the registration process. Within these days, if they [owners] fail to register, the police will start seizing bikes and cases will be filed under the vehicle act,” warned Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque yesterday.
Addressing a press conference at the capital’s police headquarters, he said: “A lot of unregistered [motor] bikes are seen on the streets … To prevent such illegal activities, we have decided to impose a ban against unregistered bikes.”
If the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) fails to complete any registration procedure by the deadline, the riders would have to show law enforcers the money receipt in favour of the registration process, the IGP added.
For years, the government has been losing large amounts of revenues because of motorcycle owners’ tendency of not registering their vehicles. Many of the unregistered vehicles are seen with nameplates reading “On Test” or “Applied for Registration (AFR).”
On another note, the police chief said lane-based traffic system will soon be introduced on VIP roads in the capital, while 14 such routes have already been selected to fall under the system. The technique has been in place on one of the streets since last friday, he added.