THE Eastern Regional branch of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) has intensified its educational campaigns with durbars to make roads in the region safe during the elections as well as during the Yuletide.
One of the events which took place at Anyinam last weekend under the joint sponsorship of the NRSC and the assembly, brought together a large number of drivers and pedestrians who were schooled on road safety by resource persons drawn from the Atiwa District Assembly, the police and the NRSC.
Addressing the participants, the Eastern Regional Manager of the NRSC, Mr Stephen Anokye, said the region ranked second in the whole country as a result of the high rate of motor accidents.
According to him, the situation had compelled the NRSC to intensify its educational campaigns which started some months ago, to properly educate road users, especially motorists, on the prevention of accidents, since 90 per cent of deaths result from human error.
As regards those who qualify to be at the steering wheel, Mr Anokye stated that although anybody above the age of 18 was qualified to drive, only people above 25 years of age could drive commercial vehicles.
He stated that his outfit would collaborate with all the 21 municipal and district assemblies in the region on the issue.
Mr Anokye, however, appealed to drivers to obey traffic regulations, especially at this time when the country would be going to the polls and celebrating the Yuletide, in order to reduce motor accidents to the barest minimum.
The Atiwa District Co-ordinating Director, Mr Eric Hini, who also addressed the participants, said a task force had been formed to ensure sustainability of road safety in the district and appealed to road users, especially drivers, for co-operation.
The Commanding Officer of the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU), Superintendent James Sarfo Peprah, took the participants through the rudiments of road safety.
He advised drivers to regularly maintain their vehicles, avoid drinking while driving, speeding and overloading, adding that they should under no circumstances allow children and pregnant women to sit in the front seats of their vehicles.
Other speakers at the ceremony were the assembly member for Anyinam, Mr John Amponsah Kyei, and Nana Agyeman Sakyi, the Ankobeahene of Anyinam, who chaired the function.
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