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March 11, 2016
Regional DVLA boss unhappy about spate
of road accidents
Assin Fosu (C/R), Nov. 20, GNA - Mr Thomas Nintori, Central
Regional Licensing Officer of the Driver and Vehicle
Licensing Authority (DVLA) at the weekend expressed concern
that although there are a fewer number of vehicles in the
region compared to others, it ranks third in reported road
accidents nationwide.
He quoted statistics indicating that the Central Region,
ranked third in 2004 and 2005, behind Greater Accra and
Ashanti regions, adding that human error accounted for 80
per cent of such accidents, which claim more than 1,500
lives and injure over 10,000 persons annually nationwide.
Mr Nintori was speaking at an ‘outreach programme on road
safety measures’ for drivers and other road users to help
stem the rate of road accidents, before, during and after
Christmas, at Assin Fosu, Nyakumasi-Ahenkro and Abura-Dunkwa.
He mentioned speeding, overloading, wrongful overtaking,
fatigue driving, drunk-driving and disregard for road signs,
as some of the avoidable errors identified.
Mr Nintori cautioned drivers to exercise restraint on the
road and told them that the safe arrival of their passengers
at their destinations fully, depended on how they drove
their vehicles.
He advised them to thoroughly check tyres, brakes and the
engines of their vehicles to ensure that they are in perfect
condition, before taking off.
Inspector Felix Frempong of the Assin Foso MTTU, also
cautioned the drivers to desist from using mobile-phones
whilst driving, because it has the tendency to cause
accidents.
GNA
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