HC bans hydraulic horns across country

The High Court (HC) after banning use of hydraulic horns in vehicles plying on capital's street, now has forbidden using such horns across the country, reports BSS.

A High Court division bench comprising Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Mohammad Ullah passed the order after holding hearing on supplementary petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB).

Earlier on August 23, the same High Court bench had asked the government to stop use of hydraulic horns in vehicles within 48 hours on Dhaka streets.

The HC also directed the authorities concerned to confiscate the vehicles, which uses such horns after August 27.

The court also directed to stop import of hydraulic horns and seize the existing ones available in markets within next seven days.

Police were also asked to submit report on the development in implementing the court's order, within two weeks.

The High Court on October 8 had ordered owners and drivers, who are still using hydraulic horns in their vehicles, to hand over those to concerned police stations within 15 days. The court also ordered police to destroy those horns after receiving.