Ghanaian vehicle drivers, riders, and road users have been urged to as a matter of importance ensure discipline and compliance to promote safety on the road before, during, and after this year's festive season.
Stakeholders from the road safety enforcement institutions, namely the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), and the National Insurance Commission (NIC) made the call during a road safety compliance exercise on the streets of Bolgatanga.
The collaborative initiative was to sensitize road users to the need to ensure safety on the road and to learn how to contribute to ensuring compliance with road and traffic rules and regulations to reduce crashes on the road.
The exercise was, in particular, to check licenses, roadworthiness, and insurance of vehicles, drivers, and riders to ensure they were up to date and complied with all the safety protocols to prevent accidents before, during, and after the Christmas and New Year celebrations.