DMP destroys 10,000 illegal hydraulic horns

Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s traffic department today destroyed 10,000 hydraulic horns at Minto Road of the capital.

In a bid to curb noise pollution, traffic police in the last few months seized 10,000 illegal hydraulic horns and rolled them down this afternoon, DMP Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia told journalists at a briefing at the media center.

The commissioner urged people to stop using hydraulic horns as it is very detrimental to patients (when used near hospitals) and is disturbing to school children as well.

Using hydraulic horn is illegal and a punishable offence but the punishment is very meager, the commissioner said. He urged the authorities concerned to increase this punishment.

He also requested Bangladesh Road and Transport Authority not to issue fitness certificates to vehicles still using hydraulic horns.

Replying to a query that influential people such as ministers, police personnel, VIPs and even journalists still sometimes take wrong lane, Asaduzzaman said, “Whoever they are, if anyone uses the wrong side they will be punished.”