Flouting traffic laws with impunity

This is in reference to your editorial "Blatant flouting of traffic laws” published on June 24, 2017. It reminded me of a true story published by the Dubai-based Khaleej Times many years ago.

According to the report, Margaret Thatcher, the then Prime Minister of UK, had been travelling in her motorcade in London when her chauffeur drove through a red signal. A traffic policeman on duty stopped the prime minister's vehicle and slapped a fine on the driver for violating traffic law.  

The prime minister expressed appreciation with the way the law enforcement agency was strictly following the law. We would like to see the laws in our country followed just as respectfully, especially through examples set by our leaders. 

AKM Ehsanul Haque
Dhaka