VEEP CALLS ON MEDIA TO HELP CURB ACCIDENT CANKER
THE Vice-President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, has appealed to the media to help curb the road accident canker that plagues the country.
He said the media should assume a share of the responsibility by making available part of their space and airtime to discuss some of the preventive interventions and not only the related consequences.
The Vice-President made the appeal at the launch of the joint 10th anniversary of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the launch of a road awareness campaign dubbed, “Arrive Alive”, at Gomoa Assin Mampong in the Central Region.
According to him, the government was concerned about the loss of lives resulting from accidents and would not renege on its commitment to keep the citizenry safe and secure.
He noted that the last quarter of every year had often seen an increase in road accidents, hence the need for the ‘Arrive Alive’ campaign.
The campaign, he said, would see an increased road user education and publicity throughout the country by the NRSC, while the DVLA enforced driver and vehicular standards and regulations.
Mr Mahama called on transport operators to contribute their quota to the programme by educating their members and strictly adhering to safety measures.
“The MTTU will be visible across the entire country to enforce traffic regulations, while road agencies will ensure the availability of road signs and markings at some critical locations,” he added.
On funding for the two bodies, Mr Mahama stated that Cabinet was currently considering a memo which would define in percentage terms the percentage of the Road Fund to be pumped into advancing the cause of road safety activities in the medium to long term.
The Central Regional Minister, Mrs Ama Benyiwa Doe, for her part, urged the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) to educate its members on road safety regulations to help reduce drastically the wasting of human lives on the country’s roads.
The Deputy Minister of Transport, Ms Dzifa Ativor, reiterated the Transport Ministry’s commitment to reduce road accidents by providing the needed logistics for the NRSC and the DVLA.
She asked for a stakeholder partnership to collectively deal with road safety, as the state alone could not play that role.
A sketch on the root causes of road accidents was used to educate the public.
The Vice-President inaugurated a Road Safety Club in the area to help reduce road accidents in the district and asked for the replication of that club throughout the country.
The Chairman for the occasion and Omanhene of Gomoa Assin Mampong, Obirifo Ahunakor Ahor Dankobea, called for the establishment of a Vehicle Towing Ambulance Brigade to help move vehicles from accident scenes early.
He also advocated a two-year licence withdrawal for all drivers found to have breached road safety measures.
He said the media should assume a share of the responsibility by making available part of their space and airtime to discuss some of the preventive interventions and not only the related consequences.
The Vice-President made the appeal at the launch of the joint 10th anniversary of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the launch of a road awareness campaign dubbed, “Arrive Alive”, at Gomoa Assin Mampong in the Central Region.
According to him, the government was concerned about the loss of lives resulting from accidents and would not renege on its commitment to keep the citizenry safe and secure.
He noted that the last quarter of every year had often seen an increase in road accidents, hence the need for the ‘Arrive Alive’ campaign.
The campaign, he said, would see an increased road user education and publicity throughout the country by the NRSC, while the DVLA enforced driver and vehicular standards and regulations.
Mr Mahama called on transport operators to contribute their quota to the programme by educating their members and strictly adhering to safety measures.
“The MTTU will be visible across the entire country to enforce traffic regulations, while road agencies will ensure the availability of road signs and markings at some critical locations,” he added.
On funding for the two bodies, Mr Mahama stated that Cabinet was currently considering a memo which would define in percentage terms the percentage of the Road Fund to be pumped into advancing the cause of road safety activities in the medium to long term.
The Central Regional Minister, Mrs Ama Benyiwa Doe, for her part, urged the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) to educate its members on road safety regulations to help reduce drastically the wasting of human lives on the country’s roads.
The Deputy Minister of Transport, Ms Dzifa Ativor, reiterated the Transport Ministry’s commitment to reduce road accidents by providing the needed logistics for the NRSC and the DVLA.
She asked for a stakeholder partnership to collectively deal with road safety, as the state alone could not play that role.
A sketch on the root causes of road accidents was used to educate the public.
The Vice-President inaugurated a Road Safety Club in the area to help reduce road accidents in the district and asked for the replication of that club throughout the country.
The Chairman for the occasion and Omanhene of Gomoa Assin Mampong, Obirifo Ahunakor Ahor Dankobea, called for the establishment of a Vehicle Towing Ambulance Brigade to help move vehicles from accident scenes early.
He also advocated a two-year licence withdrawal for all drivers found to have breached road safety measures.
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