The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service is advocating for a system that will mandatorily ensure that road vehicles do not break speed limits on the highways.
The MTTD says most of the accidents are as a result of over speeding.
The MTTD says most of the accidents are as a result of over speeding.
The Central Regional Commander of MTTD, Superintendent Paul Adu Hene gave these suggestions on Frontline today when he was reacting to suggestions as to how best rampant road accidents in the country can be curtailed. This follows a fatal accident which occurred on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Akatakyiwa Junction, a farming community between Biriwa and Yamoransa on the Accra-Cape Coast highway, claiming 16 lives.
The accident involved an Aveco articulated truck (GT 975-11), which was carrying empty Coca-Cola bottles from Takoradi to Accra, and a 14-seater Toyota Hiace minibus, with registration number GS 4513-12. 14 passengers on board the minibus and the driver all perished at the scene of the accident whiles the driver of the articulated truck died soon after he was rushed to the Cape Coast Regional Hospital.
The commander was of the opinion that mandatory speed limiting devices should be one of the requirements allowing for importers to bring vehicles into the country. Superintendent Adu Hene further called for periodic refresher training for all classes of drivers to ensure they are abreast with road safety rules and regulations.
The commander was of the opinion that mandatory speed limiting devices should be one of the requirements allowing for importers to bring vehicles into the country. Superintendent Adu Hene further called for periodic refresher training for all classes of drivers to ensure they are abreast with road safety rules and regulations.
Story by Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy [Rainbowradio.co.uk]
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