SOME motorists in the Kumasi metropolis and its environs have expressed concern about inadequate road markings on major roads, saying the situation is undermining road safety.
According to the drivers, road markings play significant roles of ensuring road safety for road users and have, therefore, urged the Department of Urban Roads (DUR) to regularise the situation to reduce the risk of travelling through the principal roads in Kumasi .
Speaking to the Daily Graphic in separate interviews on the state of road markings in Kumasi, the drivers said it was important for the Department of Urban Roads to mark roads at regular intervals as part of road maintenance to enhance the safety of commuters.
They pointed out that the lack of maintenance culture, especially on the road network in the Kumasi metropolis had been the cause of accidents that claimed precious lives and maimed others for life.
Mr Kwame Ofosu, a taxi driver told the Daily Graphic that apart from neglecting their responsibility of marking major roads, many of the roads in the suburbs, especially at junctions are not clearly marked, creating a state of confusion for some drivers at times.
He said it is important for the DUR to live up to expectation by not only filling pot holes in the metropolis , but also marking the roads at regular intervals to ensure sanity .
Mr Emmanuel Asante, a trotro driver said road marking should not be concentrated only on the highways.
He pointed out that roads at suburbs such as Asafo , Amakom, Asokwa, Dechemso, Krofrom, Tafo, Bantama, Kwadaso and Suame among others, are hardly marked, saying the DUR seems to have neglected such responsibility.
When contacted, the Director of Urban Roads, Mr T. Quaye, said plans were far advanced to mark all roads in the metropolis. He said the man in charge of the roads markings had just arrived in Kumasi and would begin work as soon as possible.
According to Mr Quaye, road marking in Kumasi were done at two year intervals and therefore, dispelled the concern of motorists that road markings in Kumasi had been totally neglected.
“ The standard for road markings is two years, and we have been doing it at such periods “ he noted.
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