The prime duty of the traffic division is to control the traffic movement and enforcing the motor vehicle Act with a view to keeping the traffic gently flowing and smoothly plying.
The whole DMP is furcated into four traffic division, as East, West, North and south. Every Division has 4 Zones, East has Sutrapur, Motizheel, Demra & Sobujbag, West has Mirpur, Pollobi, Tejgaon and Mohammadpur, North has Uttara, Gulshan, Mohakhali and Badda. South has Ramna, Dhanmondi, Kotowali and Kamrangirchar. Like the crime zones, one Asstt. Police Commissioner is head of the each zone. This department keeps rapport & liaison with the Ministry of Communications, City corporation, BRTA and other concerned organizations and also keeps the statistical records pertaining to the violations of traffic law and accidents.
To ensure smooth traffic flow everyday .
To take actions against traffic violations.
Enhance comfort of the pedestrians and passengers .
Take measures to reduce road accidents .
Ensure safe and uninterrupted movement of VVIP and VIP.
Collects fines imposed for traffic violation & deposits it to the treasury.
