Giving way to ambulances

Giving way to an ambulance when its emergency siren is on is the least we can do when travelling on the roads of Dhaka. And yet none of us do so. In most other countries, the rule is to stop in your tracks when you hear a siren. One can only move to the next lane if one's car is blocking the path of the emergency vehicle. Vehicles move only once the emergency vehicle is out of the way. Non-compliance can mean fines and a jail term. It's simple and yet effective, and should not be difficult to enforce on Dhaka city streets despite the congested traffic.

Zeba I. Seraj (Ph.D.)
Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka