| dc.description.abstract | Non-motorized transportation (NMT) is a form of transportation that provides effective,
affordable, secure, and practical mobility. Promoting NMT usage lessens dependency
on driving, which lessens global concerns including pollution and traffic jams. In
various South Asian emerging nations, non-motorized vehicles have been crucial in
supplying the demand for door-to-door transport services. Bangladesh's rickshaws,
vans, and pullers are common non-motorized vehicles. In the absence of so-called mass
transportation systems, these modes played a significant part in moving people and
commodities in a safe, effective, and affordable manner. More than anywhere else in
the world, 70 % of vehicle travels in the Dhaka metropolitan area involve non motorized vehicles. Additionally, the rickshaws made for about 30%of the entire value
added by the transportation industry. The total contribution of all motorized road
transportation is more than doubled. The Highway Capacity Manual discusses how the
presence of bicycles affects the capacity of crossings, the length of the roadway between
them, and the capacity of designated cycling facilities. With particular reference to
Bangladesh, this paper addresses the safety status of non- motorized vehicles in traffic
streams and their role in traffic accidents. The existence of non-motorized vehicles is in
danger due to economic development and a rise in non-motorization levels worldwide,
despite the fact that they have many uses. Due to Bangladesh's fragile, varied, and
complex transportation system as well as the noticeable speed disparities amongst non motorized vehicles, accidents and difficulties linked to road safety are all too often.
The non-motorized vehicle Walking, bicycling, and other forms of small-wheeled
transportation, such as wheelchair travel, are all examples of non-motorized
transportation, sometimes referred to as active transportation and human powered
transportation. Drivers of non- motorized vehicles report that 53% believe that motor
cars are not to blame for accidents on the road and 33% believe that they are. The
maintenance of safety is the primary purpose of traffic laws and signs. On the road,
there are lots of hazards and barriers that could hurt or endanger drivers. Traffic laws
and warning signs serve to lessen this danger and the likelihood of occurrence of
accidents. According to data on non-motorized vehicle drivers, 90% of them adhere to
traffic laws, 5% don't, and 5% occasionally do | en_US |
