The Brong Ahafo Regional Manager of the National Road Safety
Commission, Abrampah Mensah Agyabeng, has stated that the rate at which
accidents are increasing in the region is worrisome.
According to him, the region may record the highest
accidents if stakeholders do not come together to help check the causes of many
of these accidents killing people in the region.
The Manager was speaking at the Brong Ahafo Regional
launching of “Be Alert! Look Out for other road users” campaign in Sunyani, where the leaders of drivers unions and the acting
Brong Ahafo Regional Commander of MTTU were present.
He said the purpose of the “Be alert" campaign is to
sensitize drivers to the fact that pedestrians are legitimate road users and
should always expect them on or near the roadway.
“We will also educate pedestrians about minimizing risks to their safety by establishing eye contact with other road users and improving their visibility,” he added.
“We will also educate pedestrians about minimizing risks to their safety by establishing eye contact with other road users and improving their visibility,” he added.
Mr. Agyabeng called on the media to collaborate with
road safety commission to educate people to reduce accidents and crushes in the
region.
He said for the first and second quarter of 2013, the region recorded 322 road accidents; killing 143 out of this there were 68 knockdowns injuring 477 others. The accidents involved 456 vehicles.
He said for the first and second quarter of 2013, the region recorded 322 road accidents; killing 143 out of this there were 68 knockdowns injuring 477 others. The accidents involved 456 vehicles.
He expressed concern about unnecessary overtaking
and speeding by motor riders who sometimes ignored traffic signals because they
have no knowledge about traffic indicators.
The Road safety manager disclosed that nationally about
90% of accidents on the road are due to human error.
He said they will have a media outreach programme on radio, a walk, visitation to mosques, churches, film show on some horror accidents and bus terminals to educate them on road safety.
He said they will have a media outreach programme on radio, a walk, visitation to mosques, churches, film show on some horror accidents and bus terminals to educate them on road safety.
Making contributions at the launch, some media personnel
called on the MTTU to enforce the laws governing the roads so us to instill discipline
on the roads.
They also urged the riders, pedestrians and drivers to be discipline and observe the road regulations to avoid many deaths on the road.
They also urged the riders, pedestrians and drivers to be discipline and observe the road regulations to avoid many deaths on the road.
The Acting MTTU Commander, ASP David Nyuah disclosed
that after his one week stay in the region, he has observed that many people
who are known in society are fast to come to the aid of offenders.
“That behavior is very worrying in the region, but I won’t allow that to disturb my job. Anybody who will be arrested for road offence will be processed for court”, he added.
“That behavior is very worrying in the region, but I won’t allow that to disturb my job. Anybody who will be arrested for road offence will be processed for court”, he added.
He however
called on those people to stay away from his office because he won’t allow
people coming to his office to plead on behalf of people who have committed road
offence.
He called on drivers to be discipline and make sure everything is right with their cars and bikes before they take off from their house.
He called on drivers to be discipline and make sure everything is right with their cars and bikes before they take off from their house.
From Vivianna Mensah, Sunyani
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