Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- With speeding vehicles, reckless driving and weak traffic enforcement turning roads into perilous stretches, Bangladesh's rapid urbanisation - most evident in the chaotic streets of Dhaka - has made road safety a growing national concern.

Although Automated Traffic Enforcement Systems (AES) promises stricter monitoring, faster penalties, and more disciplined roads and many countries have already embraced such systems with proven results Bangladesh is only beginning to test the technology.

As part of the pilot project, an automated case system targeting speed control has been introduced on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway with video-based enforcement quietly operational since the first week of July this year.

During a visi...