The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has said it would be operating Operation Comply as part of efforts aimed at reducing crashes during the festive season.

According to the NRSA, activities earmarked for the campaign launch include highway enforcement and sensitisation on road safety benefits across the country.

Pearl Adusu Sateckla, Public Relations Officer of NRSA, in an interview on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, said the Operation Comply campaign is aimed at maximising road safety benefits, reducing accidents, and ensuring lives are saved.

The NRSA would be working in collaboration with the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana National Fire Service, the DVLA, NGOs, and other stakeholders.

She explained that they would be educating road users, including drivers, passengers, and pedestrians, on speed limits, traffic signs, road markings, seatbelt wearing, and others.

She said drivers are to abide by road traffic regulations to help prevent accidents, and those who fail to comply will be arrested and prosecuted.

Additionally, the NRSA has specifically collaborated with the GNFS to implement a nationwide vehicle fire extinguisher compliance exercise to ensure that all vehicles on the road are equipped with functional and easily accessible fire extinguishers.

The initiative would be led by the GNFS Fire Safety Compliance Taskforce, together with the National Road Safety Authority and the Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service.

The taskforce would conduct on-the-spot fire safety checks on vehicles, issue GNFS certification tags for effective fire extinguishers, and provide technical advice on proper fire extinguisher use in line with the Ghana National Fire Service Act, 1997 (Act 537).

She has therefore advised drivers to comply with this to avoid being on the wrong side of the law.

“Drivers and vehicle owners are required to ensure that fire extinguishers are serviceable by checking pressure gauges, expiry dates, and tamper seals, and that extinguishers are securely mounted in vehicles and easily accessible. Those who do not have them would be issued an instant fine.”

She added that the NRSA would be working with the media to intensify their campaign while working with religious bodies and groups in educating Ghanaians on the need to ensure an accident-free festive season.