Motorists educated on safe driving

A Report by the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) indicates that 18 people died in 209 accidents that occurred on the Accra-Tema Motorway alone from January to March, 2009.
It further showed that 55 people sustained various degrees of injuries and trauma.
A former Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) Commander, ACP Victor Tandoh (Retd), made this known in an address on behalf of the Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Joe Gidisu, at the launch of a Pre-Easter Road Safety Campaign on the Accra-Tema Motorway yesterday.
The campaign was organised by a non-governmental organisation called ‘No More A Soul Foundation’ in collaboration with the NRSC and the Ministry of Roads and Highways.
It was on theme: “You Don’t Deserve to Die on the Road: Enough is Enough”.
ACP Tandoh cautioned drivers to adhere strictly to all road safety regulations as the Easter approached.
“The Easter should be accident-free,” he stated and urged passengers not to compromise with drivers who refused to observe road signs and regulations.
He added that it was the right of passengers to be transported safely to their destination, adding that it was unacceptable for a record number of 209 accidents to occur on a first class road like the Accra-Tema Motorway.
The president of the foundation, Nana Prempeh Adu-Hene, said their objective, which extends beyond the Easter celebrations, was to record a zero-accident during the celebration, a time when most accidents had occurred in the past.
To achieve this, he said, the campaign would be extended to the lorry stations to create awareness of the use of seat belts and other road safety regulations,” he stated.
He said on the eve of Easter, they would organise a give-away campaign for drivers whose passengers would testify on their behalf as having behaved well and observed all the road signs and regulations.