Mr Albert Boamah, Chairman of the Ghana Private Traffic Transport Union (GPRTU) Kumasi Sofoline Branch, is concerned that Ghana would have more road accidents and fatalities in 2022.
According to a National Road Safety Authority study, there were 2,100 deaths from January to September 2021, an increase from 2,080 in December 2020.
Increased to 2021.
On the Road Safety Campaign Show hosted by Osei Kwadwo on social media, Mr Albert Boamah criticized the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority Authority (DVLA) for not requiring learning certificates from drivers before giving and renewing their licenses.
According to him, under the road traffic regulations act, a driver’s license can only be renewed or upgraded if the motorist has completed two years of training and acquired a certificate.
“Since DVLA authorities are not enforcing that law, it is difficult for drivers especially commercial drivers to join driving training to learn road safety regulations because whether they join the training or not, DVLA will renew or upgrade their license for them without demanding the certificate”.
“I don’t know who advised the Inspector General of Police Dr Akuffo Dampare to remove police officers from our major roads”
“The absence of Police officers on our roads will give some recalcitrant drivers to misbehave on the road which can lead to more accidents and deaths.”
“In my own view, I think Dr Akuffo Dampare should tell his men to enforce the road safety regulations act when they are on the road and stop accepting bribes from drivers than removing them from roads”, he concluded.
