Police cautions passengers not to patronize rickety vehicles
The Central Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Stephen Andoh Kwofie on Tuesday cautioned passengers to take safety measures for their lives by not patronizing vehicles that are not roadworthy.
He also cautioned passengers to be wary of drivers who over speed, overtake unnecessarily, talk on phone and change CD’s whiles driving, saying that the attitude of such drivers should be reported to the appropriate authorities.
“The driver who reaches his destination safely is better than one who reaches fastest”, he said.
DCOP Andoh- kwofie, who is also the Central Regional Chairman of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) made the call at a stakeholders’ meeting organized by the Central Regional branch of the Commission in Cape Coast to discuss roadsafety issues and the way forward in this year’s election.
The Regional Commander expressed concern about the increase in the number of motor accident cases recorded in the region last year adding that 1,120 cases were recorded last year as against 1,090 in 2010.
Mr. Stephen Anokye, Regional Manager of NRSC, said the commission was putting in place a number of road safety measures to deal with the heavy vehicular activities that would occur during the electioneering campaigns.
He said the commission would intensify its sensitization programmes at the regional, district and community levels by involving the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDA’s), chiefs and religious leaders in the promotion of road safety issues and that plans were far advanced to meet the heads of political parties to ensure an incidence-free campaign.
Mr Anokye said the commission would also coordinate with the Red Cross Society and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) as well as with the Rotary Club and other corporate institutions to source funds for the activities of the Commission.
He said the commission would also organize educational programmes for pedestrians and motor riders, operators of driving schools as well as visit schools to create the necessary awareness.
The regional manager announced that in February this year the Commission would embark on a regional road safety walk Road dubbed “Safety At Your Door Step”’ which would involve all political party leaders and their supporters in the distribution of flyers to households and market women on road safety issues.
Source: GNA