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Some Garu residents in the Upper East region have expressed concern over the wave of accidents caused by tricycles, commonly known as the “ king of motors, ” and called for proper regulation of riders who are for the most adolescents.
They say the boys are inexperienced and ride recklessly.
Mr. Christian Alalba, resident and teacher by profession, confirmed the situation to the Ghana News Agency in an interview and said that the services of the “king of engines” were doing more harm than good.
He said the large number of people carried at once, in the buckets of the cycles, coupled with reckless driving often caused them to fall, especially when negotiating a turn.
He said the ‘King of the Motor’ typically served rural communities, especially during emergencies, and was seen as the cheapest form of transportation by traders who used it to get to the areas. neighboring markets on market days.
Mr. Gilbert Abangiba, nurse and victim of one of these accidents, described the horsemen as reckless boys who cause unnecessary deaths.
He said most of the cycles did not have reflectors and had poor lighting systems at night.
He said the upsurge in Covid-19 and the high number of people found on every engine king and failure to wear nasal masks put many lives at risk.
So he appealed to the Syndicate of Automobile Traffic and Transport (MTTU) to regulate runners and monitor the number of people or the amount of load they carry to reduce accidents.
Police Inspector Ernest Quarm from Bawku Police Command said that although many accidents were not reported to police, January 2021 recorded five.
He said motorcyclists and the general public had been made aware of speeding but remained adamant: “we are carrying out unannounced operations to stop drivers who speeding and those who overload passengers”.
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