NRSA intensifies safety enforcement on Accra-Kumasi highway ahead of Easter
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has intensified its education and enforcement campaign along the Accra-Kumasi highway as part of efforts to reduce road crashes before, during and after the Easter festivities. The exercise is currently taking place at key points, including Apedwa, Bunso Junction, and Osino, where officials are engaging drivers and other road users on the need to strictly adhere to road safety regulations. As part of the campaign, NRSA teams boarded buses as well as private and commercial vehicles to educate passengers on the importance of wearing seat belts.
Alexander Ayatah, Head of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at the NRSA, stressed the Authority's determination to ensure safer travel during the festive period. He said, "We know the numbers that are always involved in road accidents; we call them casualties." Mr. Ayatah also said, "We are here to remind everyone that we must work together. Drivers, passengers, and all road users must obey the speed limits and traffic rules so that we can all stay alive as a nation." He noted that some stretches of the highway, particularly routes linking southern and northern Ghana, continue to record high numbers of casualties, making the ongoing exercise even more critical.
Mr. Ayatah indicated that the Authority is collaborating with the police to gather and analyse data on road accidents to assess the impact of the ongoing interventions. He expressed optimism that with sustained enforcement and public education, the number of road crashes across the country would reduce significantly in the coming months.
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The NRSA has ramped up road safety education and enforcement on the Accra-Kumasi highway. - With Easter approaching, the effort aims to curb crashes during the high-traffic season.
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