GhanaStar
  • News
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Music
No Result
View All Result
GhanaStar
  • News
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Music
No Result
View All Result
GhanaStar
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Police Needs Training on Road Traffic Regulation Act – Minister

December 1, 2018
in News
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Evans Opoku-Bobie, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister has expressed worry that many Police personnel in the country are not well-informed about the Road Traffic Regulation Act.
He has therefore directed the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) to organise periodic trainings on the Regulation 2012, LI 2180 (2012) for particularly, personnel of the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD).
This would empower them to be more proactive and responsible in the course of their duties and bring sanity on the roads as Christmas approaches.
Mr. Opoku-Bobie expressed the concern when the staff of the Brong-Ahafo Regional Office of the NRSC paid a courtesy call on him on Wednesday in Sunyani.
Led by Mr. Kwasi Agyenim Boateng, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Head of the NRSC, the staff were there to interact with the Minister and update him on the road safety situation in the region.
Mr. Opoku-Bobie commended the NRSC for its activities in the region, but added that the Commission needed to intensify road safety education to reduce crashes and fatalities on the road.
He emphasised that the MTTD was a major player in that sense, so its personnel must be well-abreast with the Road Traffic Regulation Act to guide them to discharge their responsibilities efficiently.
Mr. Opoku-Bobie said until commercial drivers and police personnel in particular understood and regarded themselves as collaborators working to promote sanity on the road; it would be difficult for the country to minimise crashes and fatalities.
The Regional Minister said another emerging issue that needed to be addressed was the activities of the tricycle riders, saying that the use of tricycle as a public transport had come to stay due to its economic importance, particularly in rural areas, and advised the Commission to push for its regularisation.
He also called on the Commission to extend its road safety education to benefit the tricycle riders and operators so that they would also be abreast with and adhere to road traffic regulations.
Mr. Boateng said the region had recorded 209 deaths through road crashes, and added that human errors such as over speeding and wrongful overtaking remained the leading cause of road crashes in the region.
He said the Commission had intensified road safety education in the region, and assured the Minister that with support from other partners, the Commission would do more to help minimise accidents before, during and after the Christmas festivities.
Mr. Boateng expressed repulsion that traders and hawkers had taking over walkways in the regional capital and some commercial towns in the region, and appealed to the Minister to intervene for the Assemblies to embark on decongestion exercise to drive them back.
He said because of the activities of the hawkers and traders, pedestrian knockdowns were rampant, indicating that 75 people in the region had died through that (pedestrian knockdowns).
Mr. Boateng expressed appreciation to the media, the MTTD and the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority for commitment and support towards road safety education and called on the transport unions and insurance companies too to support the Commission.

You Might Also Like

Why Ghana and Nigeria Were Not Invited to the Russia-Africa Summit

Two People Arrested in Connection with Death of X-Rated American IG Model, Tyger Booty

Ghana’s Parliament Erupts into Chaos as NDC MP whisks away Speaker’s seat

Related News

Why Ghana and Nigeria Were Not Invited to the Russia-Africa Summit

Why Ghana and Nigeria Were Not Invited to the Russia-Africa Summit

by ghanastar
July 28, 2023
0

The Russia-Africa summit, which took place in St. Petersburg in July 2023, was notable for the absence of two of...

Two People Arrested in Connection with Death of X-Rated American IG Model, Tyger Booty

Two People Arrested in Connection with Death of X-Rated American IG Model, Tyger Booty

by ghanastar
January 2, 2022
0

The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of two persons in connection with the death of Julie Diane Williams,...

Ghana’s Parliament Erupts into Chaos as NDC MP whisks away Speaker’s seat

Ghana’s Parliament Erupts into Chaos as NDC MP whisks away Speaker’s seat

by ghanastar
December 1, 2021
0

Ghana's Paliament on Wednesday erupted into chaos with minority and majority members shoving and pushing each other. The heated confrontation...

Cedi records highest depreciation against dollar in 36 weeks

Cedi records highest depreciation against dollar in 36 weeks

by ghanastar
December 1, 2021
0

The local currency is back into free-fall mode against its major counterpart trading currency, the US dollar, as it records...

Next Post

Scrap Dealer Sentenced 10 Years for Robbery

Traditional Authority in Upper East Region Urged to Support Yellow Fever Vaccination

Trending News

Emma M’eni Nwu, Emma M’atamfo Nsere Me(Kyere Me W’akwan)

August 20, 2016

My Hands Are Blessed

August 20, 2016

Kept By The Power Of God

August 20, 2016

About

Read today's latest news headlines from Ghana and Africa. Stay up to date on local business, sports, crime, politics, arts, culture, and more.

Categories

  • Africa & World
  • African Music Lyrics Directory
  • Business
  • Business Directory
  • celebrities
  • Computing
  • Diaspora
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Feature
  • Featured
  • Ghana Elections 2016
  • Headlines
  • Health
  • International
  • Internet
  • Jobs
  • lifestyle
  • Music
  • News
  • Offbeat
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Profiles
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Seth Terkper
  • Smart Home
  • Social Networks
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Top Stories
  • World News

Tags

accra addo africa Association football Banks - NEC business Business_Finance chairman Donald Trump economy education Entertainment_Culture environment Geography of Africa ghana Ghanaian people government Government of Ghana Human Interest John Dramani Mahama john mahama Law_Crime mahama minister MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election Nana Addo Nana Addo Dankwa Nana Akufo-Addo National Democratic Congress National Democratic Congress (NDC) New Patriotic Party New Patriotic Party (NPP) nigeria politics Politics of Ghana president Social Issues Social Media Social Media & Networking sports United Kingdom United Nations United States Vice President War_Conflict

Recent Posts

  • Why Ghana and Nigeria Were Not Invited to the Russia-Africa Summit
  • Vice President Bawumia Shares Inspiring Journey from Oxford University to Political Success
List of Ghana Holidays for 2020
Ghana Geocoding
Ghana Cedis Exchange API
Ghana Maps Service
Toyota Cars Auto Auction History
  • African Music Lyrics Directory
  • Business Directory
  • Diaspora
  • Top Stories

All rights reserved © 2021 GhanaStar.com

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Music

All rights reserved © 2021 GhanaStar.com