Executive Secretary of Ghana Exporters and Importers Association, has appealed to the Ministry of Roads and Highways to transform the single major roads across the country into a dual carriageway.
This, Mr Samson Asaki Awingobit, believes can help reduce motor accidents, especially head-on collisions, and facilitate good road safety.
Mr Asaki was speaking at the Ghana News Agency (GNA) and the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) accident prevention platform.
The Tema GNA and MTTD Road Safety Project seek to create consistent and systematic weekly awareness for road users, educate road users on their responsibilities and sensitize drivers on road safety regulations, rules and laws.
Mr Asaki said it was about time that Ghana called for a dual carriageway on the Accra-Kumasi and Accra-Cape Coast to Takoradi stretch because of the heavy vehicular traffic on those roads.
He said the Accra-Kumasi and the Accra-Cape Coast-Takoradi stretch accounted for over 60 percent of the road crashes due to the nature of the road and driver impatience, among other factors.
Mr Asaki said road safety should be a concern of every citizen who used these two major roads.
He advised drivers to get down from the car and walk for some time after four hours of driving before continuing the journey.
He entreated drivers to check and reduce their speed because the road width was narrow.
Mr Francis Ameyibor, GNA-Tema Regional Manager, called on community leaders to also educate the people, especially those living in communities along the highways.
He noted that most highways passed through communities and towns, leaving the people with no choice but to consistently and daily cross the roads without appreciating the danger involved.
“The motorist needs education, in the same instances the people living along these highways and other roads need sensitization to understand the ethics of crossing the roads,” he added.
Latest Stories
-
Can Nigeria beat South Africa, Morocco, and Rwanda to host Africa’s Grand Prix?
46 seconds -
E-Vibes musical band series to feature Secondi Band
3 minutes -
UG Corporate Football League set for thrilling grand finale on July 25
12 minutes -
KNUST and the Death of Applied Knowledge (Part III)
18 minutes -
Clifford Danquah crowned Betway Ghana’s first Aviator Legend, walks away with GHS 500,000
30 minutes -
Uphold integrity – Shamima Muslim urges young political communicators
38 minutes -
50 roads under Big Push to start this year – Alhassan Suhuyini
38 minutes -
Ghana to improve infrastructure to support Recreation agenda – Kofi Adams
46 minutes -
Analysis: What’s in the NDC’s first mid-year budget review
51 minutes -
ENI applauds Ghana’s investment climate as government pledges stronger support for energy growth
52 minutes -
OmniBSIC Bank returns for 2025 JoySports Invitational Tournament
1 hour -
Photos: Ghana defeat Niger to finish third in WAFU-B U20 Boys Cup
2 hours -
Star Assurance signs up for JoySports Invitational Tournament
2 hours -
Indigenous firm Dutylex partners with Petro-Canada Lubricants to expand footprint in Africa
2 hours -
JAPTU Ghana pays courtesy call on IGP Yohuno, POMAB members
2 hours