Comparative Analysis of Road Offences in Pakistan: A Comparison with Asian Countries

Abstract

Road safety laws are essential in controlling road accidents and traffic violations and punishing the offenders who kill or injure road victims. In Pakistan, road accidents are increasing due to a lack of management and weak legislation. This study is a comparative research design to analyze road safety standards and legal frameworks in three Asian countries: India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. This research reveals that India and Bangladesh have implemented amendments to their motor vehicle and road transport acts, imposing stricter penalties for road offense violators. At the same time, Pakistan lags in amendments in road crash clauses. In Pakistan, not even a single person is penalized for killing road users in road crashes.