Rickshaw Pullers to Come Under the License

All rickshaws plying in Dhaka metropolitan areas are coming under registration. The driver also has to get a license. The age of the rickshaw puller should be between 18 to 50 years. There will be novelty in rickshaw colors, cushions etc. Owners will not be able to collect deposits at will. At the same time, the fare will be determined according to the traffic area according to the distance.

Keeping these rules in mind, a gazette was issued last Monday (March 21) on 'Regulation of Non-Mechanical Vehicle Traffic (Control) in Dhaka North City Corporation Area'. It is learned that South City is also going to make such regulations.

According to the regulations, the colors of the rickshaw pullers' clothes will vary from region to region. The corporation will be able to determine the maximum daily fare (deposit) that the owner can collect from non-mechanical vehicles or rickshaw pullers. No rickshaw can carry more than two adults.

Rickshaw pullers can also be fined for demanding extra fare or refusing to travel a certain distance in the designated zone. The age of the rickshaw puller cannot be less than 18 years or more than 50 years.

It further said that no commercial advertisements or pornographic pictures/images can be pasted inside or outside the rickshaw.

According to the regulations, the city corporation can impose a maximum fine of Tk 50,000 for irregularities and cancel the registration license and confiscate the rickshaw.