Safety rules don’t apply to presidential motorcades – Police

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Tibaa 7 years ago

that the rules against corruption do not apply to Ali Baba and his 40 thieves. How can someone be held responsible if you infringe drivers who drive "rulessly" and at times stupidly?

Only in Ghana.

that the rules against corruption do not apply to Ali Baba and his 40 thieves. How can someone be held responsible if you infringe drivers who drive "rulessly" and at times stupidly?

Only in Ghana.
Amen 7 years ago

Please give us the authority

Please give us the authority
Congo Junction 7 years ago

Our roads are not so good enough and most of the Ghanaian drivers are not qualified to drive so please the escorts must always be careful when carrying out their duties.

Our roads are not so good enough and most of the Ghanaian drivers are not qualified to drive so please the escorts must always be careful when carrying out their duties.
Kofi 7 years ago

Why not construct different routes for presidential motorcades then?

Why not construct different routes for presidential motorcades then?
Joe 7 years ago

I'm surprised that some people are "surprised " about what the commander is saying. All over the world there is no single country where presidential motorcade obeys traffic rules. So please let not Ghana be different

I'm surprised that some people are "surprised " about what the commander is saying. All over the world there is no single country where presidential motorcade obeys traffic rules. So please let not Ghana be different
sarah 7 years ago

Ok if they don't obey traffic rules, they will crash and die. How can you create a lawless country and say you don't obey traffic rules. Just wait and see how it will evolve. Nonsense people called NDC

Ok if they don't obey traffic rules, they will crash and die. How can you create a lawless country and say you don't obey traffic rules. Just wait and see how it will evolve. Nonsense people called NDC
NANA BONSU 7 years ago

JOE is right.

JOE is right.
Esi Atta 7 years ago

And why must we simply do it because it is done everywhere? Do we have the same roads as the roads of "everywhere"? When will Ghanaians learn to think outside the box and develop systems that are relevant to their own situati ...
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And why must we simply do it because it is done everywhere? Do we have the same roads as the roads of "everywhere"? When will Ghanaians learn to think outside the box and develop systems that are relevant to their own situation?
KANAWU SALBERT 7 years ago

STUPID LAW. ARE THEY SUPERHUMANS? WERE THEY NOT VOTED FOR BY WE THE PEOPLE? see rawlings walking around like ordinary person today. II WILL NEVER DRIVE MYSELF INTO A DITCH BECAUSE OF A PRESIDENTIAL CONVOY. FOOLISH LAW INDEED

STUPID LAW. ARE THEY SUPERHUMANS? WERE THEY NOT VOTED FOR BY WE THE PEOPLE? see rawlings walking around like ordinary person today. II WILL NEVER DRIVE MYSELF INTO A DITCH BECAUSE OF A PRESIDENTIAL CONVOY. FOOLISH LAW INDEED
Ogya 7 years ago

You remember George Orwell's Animal Farm? For those of you who have read it, you'll undestand it vis-a-vis the police chief's assertion. If safety rules do not apply to presidential convoys, then go on being foolish and drive ...
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You remember George Orwell's Animal Farm? For those of you who have read it, you'll undestand it vis-a-vis the police chief's assertion. If safety rules do not apply to presidential convoys, then go on being foolish and drive at those idiotic speed and die. The sad thing is that it is always the innocent bystanders and drivers who fall victim to such idiotic driving. Is there the need to drive at that speed at all? Oh Ghana! God save us, as power and authority has gone to the dogs!
Kay 7 years ago

Stupidity @the highest order. We all human beings. I am told no one is above the law including the president. Mr. Sarpong come again.

Stupidity @the highest order. We all human beings. I am told no one is above the law including the president. Mr. Sarpong come again.
Ekow Samuel. 7 years ago

Those in the road driving must to to very careful take when the signal of the Presidencial comes for the passing and the crossing to let the way after and befor and that will be very for each and every person in downtown ghan ...
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Those in the road driving must to to very careful take when the signal of the Presidencial comes for the passing and the crossing to let the way after and befor and that will be very for each and every person in downtown ghana and for with the respectively,God bless you and oman ghana.
Ab 7 years ago

Safety rules apply to Obama and Queen Elizabeth ok. Nkwaseasem

Safety rules apply to Obama and Queen Elizabeth ok. Nkwaseasem
Bbbb 7 years ago

For why? When the president of the United States moves all traffic no matter what stops including emergency vehicles.

For why? When the president of the United States moves all traffic no matter what stops including emergency vehicles.
Real human being 7 years ago

Bbbb or whoever you call yourself. Safety is each one's responsibility. Don't say something that you don't know. All emergency vehicles are to flash their vehicles with sirens BUT must take public safety serious.
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Bbbb or whoever you call yourself. Safety is each one's responsibility. Don't say something that you don't know. All emergency vehicles are to flash their vehicles with sirens BUT must take public safety serious.
I don't know which kind of Obama you are talking about.
Wllfred Odamen 7 years ago

You are Talking about the President Of United States where the President cannot squander money or abuse state money for his personal gain or for a very unfair advantage and get away with it like our Ghana President. Ali Baba ...
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You are Talking about the President Of United States where the President cannot squander money or abuse state money for his personal gain or for a very unfair advantage and get away with it like our Ghana President. Ali Baba and his 40 Thvs
Odikro 7 years ago

Once they are on public roads, they must behave as if they are driving cars and not airplanes. Their driver must respect the lives of the same idiots, including children, who ran after the convoy. In fact the drivers must ev ...
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Once they are on public roads, they must behave as if they are driving cars and not airplanes. Their driver must respect the lives of the same idiots, including children, who ran after the convoy. In fact the drivers must even be more careful than the average taxi or tro tro driver. This is commonsense.
Concerned 7 years ago

Does that sound sensible to you?

Does that sound sensible to you?
Atia 7 years ago

Nonsense. Let them continue to drive like demented Devils, they are the ones that will end up dead. How can a police officer say such crap.

Nonsense. Let them continue to drive like demented Devils, they are the ones that will end up dead. How can a police officer say such crap.
ATAK 7 years ago

They should limit the number of V8s they put on the road. A typical V8 landcruiser can accommodate at least 7 people but can can find only one or two in a vehicle at the expense of the tax payer.
More vehicles, more inconv ...
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They should limit the number of V8s they put on the road. A typical V8 landcruiser can accommodate at least 7 people but can can find only one or two in a vehicle at the expense of the tax payer.
More vehicles, more inconvenience to other road users, more chances of accident
nana kwadwo 7 years ago

poor country we live in,Aden a,tweaaaaa

poor country we live in,Aden a,tweaaaaa
George 7 years ago

Akoeteshie police.That's the reason why Ghanaians are suffering.

Akoeteshie police.That's the reason why Ghanaians are suffering.
DI ASEM PA 7 years ago

No one is above the laws. Common sense, you have to apply wisdom to everything you do in life. If the rules doesn't apply to you, then go ahead and drive like a fool. You will die alone.

No one is above the laws. Common sense, you have to apply wisdom to everything you do in life. If the rules doesn't apply to you, then go ahead and drive like a fool. You will die alone.
Real human being 7 years ago

This is the stupid mentality of Africans. Who is above the laws. Safety is everyone's responsibility. In fact, we need safety courses in Ghana and whoever applies for a job in some fields should get some safety tickets. Ghan ...
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This is the stupid mentality of Africans. Who is above the laws. Safety is everyone's responsibility. In fact, we need safety courses in Ghana and whoever applies for a job in some fields should get some safety tickets. Ghana is not a serious country.
t.t 7 years ago

What useless unintelligent mind ! Construct separate route for those thieves then! Or better still fly then ! Foolish talk !

What useless unintelligent mind ! Construct separate route for those thieves then! Or better still fly then ! Foolish talk !
ZONGO BOY 7 years ago

When driving in Accra, what really annoys me is the sound of various sirens for traffic to make way for all kinds of officials including CEOs, board members, MPs, ministers, deputy ministers, director, etc. Why should they b ...
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When driving in Accra, what really annoys me is the sound of various sirens for traffic to make way for all kinds of officials including CEOs, board members, MPs, ministers, deputy ministers, director, etc. Why should they be given special privileges. They should plan their trips just like all of us and not be in a rush so we the general public that elected them don't have to kotow to them. They should serve rather than be served.
Asem se be 7 years ago

This is the worse I have ever heard. How on earth can a Police officer say something like that. I saw Atta Mills motorcade and I was shocked to see how the police motorcade took both sides of the road expecting on coming vehi ...
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This is the worse I have ever heard. How on earth can a Police officer say something like that. I saw Atta Mills motorcade and I was shocked to see how the police motorcade took both sides of the road expecting on coming vehicles to park on seeing them. I think not a lot of thinking has gone into planning this. Accidents are bound to happen if presidential motorcade takes both sides of the road. It is not wise . Let's for once behave like humans with brains that works. Reduce the number of vehicles that follows a President and use only one side of the road.
Obuama 7 years ago

Why do you people think everything African is bad? The security measure put in place to protect presidential convoys, and which creates inconveniences to other road users are not peculiar to Ghana. For the information of you ...
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Why do you people think everything African is bad? The security measure put in place to protect presidential convoys, and which creates inconveniences to other road users are not peculiar to Ghana. For the information of you ignoramuses, that of the US President is much worse. All Heads of State everywhere are given special dispensstions in other to ensure their safety and security. If some of you are not comfortable with it, you can go live in space or on Mars. Why all the jealousy and invectives. If it is because it is the NDC that is in power so you must criticize everything about government, what you must know is that the NDC will not be there forever. The laws are not for NDC, but for w the country, and thus, for every government going into the future. Enough of the ignorance.
Teiko 7 years ago

What are the dispatch riders there for??? They are to go ahead and pave a safety path through traffic for presidential convoys. Some of these convoys are too much especially in the 3rd world. Too much extremes in what we do i ...
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What are the dispatch riders there for??? They are to go ahead and pave a safety path through traffic for presidential convoys. Some of these convoys are too much especially in the 3rd world. Too much extremes in what we do in Africa????
Ama Dapah Bonsu 7 years ago

Stop weddings and funeral convoys from using sirens in Ghana and many will respect that rules of sirens. How can a senior motor traffic officer say on radio that presidential convoys are above the motor traffic rules. It does ...
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Stop weddings and funeral convoys from using sirens in Ghana and many will respect that rules of sirens. How can a senior motor traffic officer say on radio that presidential convoys are above the motor traffic rules. It doesn't happen in UK OR USA.
Onyansafo Ba Kwame Dapaa Bonsu 7 years ago

A senior officer can say that on radio because it is the law of the land. The senior officer, a lawyer by profession, did not invent the law. I would imagine that you would thank him for educating you on what you did not know ...
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A senior officer can say that on radio because it is the law of the land. The senior officer, a lawyer by profession, did not invent the law. I would imagine that you would thank him for educating you on what you did not know in spite of all your knowledge and wisdom. Listen to Adusei Sarpong and stop being ignorantly fools.Do you hear, Ama Dapah Bonsu? If not, remove Bonsu from your name and spare us some....
Alhassan Walla 7 years ago

Both you and the dunce you call a lawyer are the most stupid goons and punks ever to walk on the land of Ghana.

Despicable and execrable villagers of your ilk have not traveled beyond the confines of that hell-hole so you ...
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Both you and the dunce you call a lawyer are the most stupid goons and punks ever to walk on the land of Ghana.

Despicable and execrable villagers of your ilk have not traveled beyond the confines of that hell-hole so you erroneously think you are all that. Hell, no!

Fact is, that fake lawyer of a police conman has no law education. Even a grade one kid in any advanced country knows what is called 'DEFENSIVE DRIVING'.

That unintelligent, uneducated and foolish cop should be fired immediately from his post for exhibiting such gross incompetence and immaturity. He should get it in his empty head that, no matter what the law stipulates, 'DEFENSIVE DRIVING' is supreme! Ignore it, and die foolishly for want of wisdom.

As for you, your parents have wasted their sperms and ovum in bringing such a pathological nincompoop and a downright moron into this world.
Yay rah Kwame 7 years ago

Which police officer said this. He is not qualify to continue as an officer in the Ghana police and be paid by the taxpayer

Which police officer said this. He is not qualify to continue as an officer in the Ghana police and be paid by the taxpayer
ROGUE LAWYER 7 years ago

what about the misuse of sirens by the police?

what about the misuse of sirens by the police?
Nana Yaw Custero 7 years ago

The Police Are Law Enforcers, Not Law Makers. Stop Trashing What The MTTD Officer Said. It Was Just an Interpretation of an Already-Made Law. Yes..! No One is Above The Law But There Are Exemptions In Law Which is Not Limited ...
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The Police Are Law Enforcers, Not Law Makers. Stop Trashing What The MTTD Officer Said. It Was Just an Interpretation of an Already-Made Law. Yes..! No One is Above The Law But There Are Exemptions In Law Which is Not Limited to Only Ghana, But Worldwide. Thank You
The One 7 years ago

Before some of you comment, go and read history. What happened to Murtala Mohammed in Nigeria. You don't just come on a platform and write anything at all because you have the right to. Rights come with responsibilities.

Before some of you comment, go and read history. What happened to Murtala Mohammed in Nigeria. You don't just come on a platform and write anything at all because you have the right to. Rights come with responsibilities.
rastaman 7 years ago

some people are stupid fool this rule too you are against it oh politics but remember your man too will come to power and we will see whether you.Will drive to bush or not

some people are stupid fool this rule too you are against it oh politics but remember your man too will come to power and we will see whether you.Will drive to bush or not
Bbb 7 years ago

Is president God. ?Dump Rawlings protected constitution.

Is president God. ?Dump Rawlings protected constitution.
DI ASEMPA 7 years ago

Presidential pardon should apply to those who abuse the rule.Presidential pardon like the minute trio must apply.
You see why the pardon is unfortunate.

Presidential pardon should apply to those who abuse the rule.Presidential pardon like the minute trio must apply.
You see why the pardon is unfortunate.

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