Transport consultant Cecil Garbrah has identified enforcement of road safety laws as the primary challenge facing Ghana in the battle against rising road accidents.
Speaking on Joy News' PM Express on October 14, he lamented the failure to enforce existing road safety laws and regulations, despite Ghana having some of the most comprehensive road safety legislation on the continent.
Ghana's road safety legislation, particularly Legislative Instrument (LI) 2180, has been hailed as one of the best on the continent.
Mr Garbrah attested to the strength of the country's legal framework, recalling how a friend from Rwanda sought advice on how to implement aspects of Ghana's road traffic regulations. "They [Rwanda] contacted me about six years ago and said, 'Look, what we want is in your LI.' We have the best, and we are not using it," he said.