Police charged to go beyond inspecting licenses on high ways

The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) in the Northern region has charged the Motor Transport and Traffic Department of the Ghana Police Service to go beyond inspecting only licenses and insurances on the high ways and educate drivers on safety measures on high ways. The commission says the police should help ensure safety and clearing unworthy vehicles on the roads in the country. The police service was also asked to always inquire from passengers the conduct of drivers when they are stopped at the various check points to ensure safety on the roads. Mr. Alexander Ayatah, Northern Regional Manager of the Commission was speaking to Fiila News on the commission’s readiness towards the Christmas festive season in the region. In Ghana, the month December is noted to be recording the highest number of fatalities as jubilant people travelled across the country to celebrate the festivity.  According to him, if the road safety job is left on the shoulders of the commission alone, the war against indiscipline and carnages on the roads cannot be wage. Mr. Ayartah therefore called for collaborative efforts from stakeholders and citizens in the country to ensure discipline hence, reduce the souring accidents figures in the region. He also tasked passengers to report reckless drivers to the police, since it a contract between passengers and drivers to send them to their destination safely. On the festive seasons, Mr. Ayartah said education campaigns are ongoing at the various bus terminals across the region to help reduce the accidents situation in the region. Meanwhile, ninety-one (91) out of one hundred and fifty-five (155) people have been killed between January and September this year in the Northern Region alone through motor accident.