President Nana Akufo-Addo is requesting that drivers hold fast to street traffic guidelines during the yuletide to lessen street crashes.
Nana Akufo-Addo says rate of street mishaps ought to lessen during this season and that can possibly happen when drivers are careful and avoid potential risk for other street users.
In a Christmas message to Ghanaians, President Akufo-Addo asked drivers to stay away from drink-driving, unnecessary speeding and wear safety belts consistently.
"It is my intense expectation that this Christmas will be commended with practically no street mishaps. Drivers should limit their speed and play it safe for other street users. Drive without the impact of liquor and wear their safety belts just as all travelers," he said.
The President's call has been emphasized by numerous others including the Ghana Police Service which is enthused about guaranteeing less than the typically large number of street mishaps during the Christmas and New Year celebrations consistently.
Head of Operations at the Motor Traffic and Transport Department, Superintendent Dr. Samuel Sasu Mensah, in a previous Citi News interview said it has up to this point conveyed a group from the MTTD and the National Road Safety Authority to significant streets to teach people on foot and drivers on street traffic guidelines all in the bid to keep street crashes on the low.
"We are attempting to ensure that drivers who handle our streets submit to street traffic rules and guidelines. Presently it isn't just with regards to capture, we are joining instruction and mindfulness creation along with authorization of the principles and guidelines."
"We likewise have our speed group really taking a look at speeding. 80 to 90% of street car crashes in our nation are detectable to our activities so drivers of vehicles now should all comply with street traffic rules and guideline. Assuming they do this, the street car accidents that we are having, this year we would have it on a drawback," he exhorted.
Source: Citinewsroom