THE Western Regional Police Command has impounded more than 250 rickety vehicles with expired road worthiness and insurance certificates.
Some of the vehicles were impounded for fixing improvised seats, cracked windscreen, weak carriers on top of their vehicles and overloading. Others also had worn-out tyres
The operation was led by the Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Alhaji Hamidu Mahama. He expressed shock at the state of some of the vehicles and said it was important for vehicle owners and drivers to note that maintenance was very important in the transport business.
“From what we are seeing here, it appears that the people are only interested in how much money they make at the end of the day instead of the lives of innocent passengers,” he said.
Alhaji Hamidu said “This is what happens when the safety of the people is neglected to satisfy their profit motives.”
He said the police would continue with the exercise to ensure that the vehicle owners did the right thing by taking the rickety vehicles off the road to avert loss of lives.
“The vehicle owners should not see the exercise by the police as a bother but rather a proactive measure to ensure that life and property were protected” the commander said.
He said it was important for drivers to note that the lives of passengers and pedestrians were critical, hence the need to protect human lives.
He said the police would ensure that the exercise was carried out in all commands and divisions and districts of the police.
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