Obuasi leads in road accidents in Ashanti

Obuasi, Aug 28, GNA- The Obuasi municipal is leading in road accidents in the Ashanti Region with a total of 50 cases with 15 deaths recorded since the beginning of this year. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Virtue Agordekpe, in-charge of the Obuasi Motor and Transport Unit (MTTU), who announced this at an education programme for drivers and vehicle owners at Obuasi, pointed out that most of the accidents, which occur within the township were preventable.
She said drivers had to develop self-confidence whilst driving to help reduce accidents in the municipality. ASP Agordekpe warned against over speeding especially when driving through the town, adding that, most of the drivers were reckless on the road.
"Your speed limit should be 30 kilometres per hour whilst driving in town", she warned and asked tro-tro and taxi drivers operating in the municipality to exercise absolute care before overtaking other vehicles. She stressed on the need for drivers to respect the zebra crossings, saying, "zebra crossings are places where motorists have to stop to allow pedestrians to cross the road safely".
Mr Benjamin K. Boafo, Obuasi Municipal Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), appealed to car owners to ensure that their vehicles were roadworthy at all times. He called for discipline amongst the drivers and urged them to accord passengers with great respect.