From George Ernest Asare, Kumasi.
Sixty-eight drivers have been fined a total of GH¢15,840.00 for flouting various road traffic regulations in the Kumasi Metropolis over the past three weeks.
The Ashanti Regional Police Motor Traffic and Transport Unit Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abraham Bansah, who briefed The Mirror about the arrest and prosecution, said the drivers who were arraigned before the courts, pleaded guilty to the offences and were fined between GH¢200 and GH¢ 300.
Explaining the circumstances that led to the arrest and prosecution of the drivers , Mr Bansah said while some of them drove recklessly, putting the lives of other road users in danger, others had worn-out tyres and faulty brakes .
He said some of the convicted drivers were also arrested because of offences such as speeding in residential areas and on, highways, insecure loading, loading above stipulated heights and axle weight, as well as stopping to pick passengers at zebra crossings and using expired driving licences and insurance.
Explaining further, he said “speeding , especially in the Kumasi Metropolis and its environs has led to the knocking down of many pedestrians of late. Many of the victims suffered serious injuries so we are bent on checking drivers who flout road traffic regulations”.
Expressing concern about the negative attitude of some drivers, Mr Bansah said it was time drivers learnt to observe road traffic regulations to reduce the accidents in the Ashanti Region in particular and country in general.
He said the Police MTTU would continue to be vigilant on the road to check recalcitrant drivers as a way of reducing accidents during the Easter holidays.
He said it was, therefore, important for passengers to collaborate with the MTTU in their quest to ensure an accident-free Easter on the highways.
“ Passengers should not only note the attitude of drivers but should also report them to the nearest police for them to take action,” he advised.
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