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Member of the Roads and Transport Committee of the European Parliament, m Kwame Governs Agbodza lamented the series of accidents on Ghana's highways.
According to him, statistics on road carnage could mean that some road safety actors either neglected their work or slept at work.
His comment comes after the terrible accident last Thursday at Amoma Nkwanta, on the highway Techiman-Kintampo and Ekumfi-Dunkwa, which killed about 70 people.
The frontal collision on the Kintampo road left about 65 dead and dozens wounded.
Techiman City Manager Peter Mensah told Mugabe Maase on Inside Politics on Friday that 35 people were burned, while another 20 could be identified.
The burned people were on board the two buses that collided head-on in the early hours of Friday, March 22, 2019.
According to reports, a VVIP Kia bus bearing the registration number GT 3915-17 was heading south from Garu in the Upper East region when it collided with a Grandbird bus carrying GT 5694-18 registration number which was heading towards Bolgantaga in the Upper East region. Accra.
The cause of the collision is unclear, but it is badumed that one of the drivers fell asleep and made his way in the path of the other in the opposite direction.
The Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD)) and the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) were blamed for the bloody clashes, while others have blamed the drivers who drive the country's highways at an excessive speed.
But speaking of Ete Sen sure Radio XYZ 93.1 On Monday, Agbodza, also a member of Adaklu, said the government has a responsibility to make the country's roads safe for citizens. As a result, stakeholders in this sector must work tirelessly to ensure the safety of roads.
He also called on the government to announce a clear plan to ensure highway safety for Ghanaians, adding that the government should: "Show us the deliverables, show us the expected result. [government] wait "in this regard.
National Road Safety Commission
The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) has been mandated to ensure that motorists respect the rules of road safety.
However, the NRSC claims it does not have the power to enforce road safety regulations and has therefore asked the government to speed up the processes to give it the status of Authority to reduce road accidents in the country.
According to Kwame Kodua Atuahene, NRSC's communications officer, who spoke to Accra-based Citi FM, said that when his status pbades to the authority, he would be able to remedy the non-compliance with the rules. road safety standards. .
However, reacting to the problem, Agbodza said that although the trend is towards strengthening the NRSC, the laws also need to be enforced by the MTTD in order to reduce the number of accidents on Ghanaian roads.
"We only need law enforcement and [NRSC] to get resources, "the MP told Kwame Minkah on Ete Sen, adding that the police should work effectively to ensure that motorists who violate traffic laws are forced to take steps to deter other road users. the road.
Deploring the inadequate resources allocated to the NRSC, the legislator urged the government to release funds for the Commission to be more dynamic.
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