General News of Monday, 1 April 2019Source: citinewsroom.comOccupyGhana proposes 12-step plan to tackle road carnageAccording to the National Road Safety Commission, six people die daily on Ghana’s roadsPressure group, OccupyGhana have outlined 12 measures it believes must be undertaken to addressing the increasing spate of road carnage in the country. Added to this neglect is indiscipline on the part of some drivers and the profound lack of enforcement of traffic laws by those in charge,” it noted. Over 46,000 people have been reportedly killed in road traffic accidents since 1991. Commercial vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles must be fitted with speed limiters and tachographs with speed not exceeding 80km per hour. Intensify public awareness campaigns about road safety.

Source: GhanaWeb April 01, 2019 13:18 UTC