The Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) in Kumasi have arrested 17 ‘trotro’ drivers for committing various traffic offences.
Moments after their arrest, they were arraigned and charged with various road traffic offences that ranged from dangerous driving, parking at unauthorised places, picking passengers at the wrong places and driving without the requisite driving licence among others.
They pleaded guilty to the charges when they appeared before a Circuit Court, presided over by Mr G.T.W Amedor and were convicted to pay a total fine of GH¢5,250. The fines ranged between GH¢300 and GH¢600.
Briefing The Mirror about the exercise, the Acting Ashanti Regional MTTU Police Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abraham Bansah, said the exercise was meant to reduce the numerous accidents that had plagued the metropolis.
He said the use of worn-out tyres by commercial drivers was also a major concern to the MTTU because they create fatal accidents that destroy lives and property, stressing that the MTTU would not hesitate to arrest and prosecute drivers who use such tyres.
He pointed out that notwithstanding, the numerous road safety educational campaigns carried out by the MTTU, in collaboration with officers of the National Road Safety Commission, drivers continue to flout the regulations thus putting the lives of pedestrians and passengers at risk.
He said the exercise which was concentrated at the Central Business District in Kumasi would be extended to other parts of the metropolis to ensure sanity on the roads.
Mr Bansah commended the Judiciary for the speedy trial of motor traffic offences and assured that the police would be up to the task of creating a conducive atmosphere on the road network in Kumasi to make travelling more comfortable and enjoyable.
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