The Member of Parliament for Ellembelle, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has urged commercial drivers and other road users to abide by road safety regulations to prevent accidents in the country.
He said many of the factors contributing to fatalities on the road were human errors known to all drivers.
The MP gave the advice when he met members of the Aiyinasi branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) to discuss problems facing them and how to enhance their operations.
Mr Buah, who is also a Deputy Minister of Energy, said accidents on the road were a drain on the country’s resources and accounted for the dwindling human resources.
The MP advised drivers to always pause and reflect on their actions and personal safety to enable them to appreciate the need to be careful when they were driving.
He reminded members of the GPRTU and other transport groups that they were a very important part of the country’s development and, therefore, asked them to exhibit a high level of professionalism to avoid accidents.
Mr Buah asked them to ensure that their vehicles were well maintained, and they travelled at acceptable speed limits to enable them to respond to any possible emergencies.
He said the NDC government was committed to the well-being of drivers and would support them by addressing their concerns to ensure safety on the roads.
For his part, Mr Emmanuel Good-Frankton, Cchairman of the Aiyinasi branch of the GPRTU, commended members for their co-operation, which enabled the branch to record no accident last year, and called on them to work hard to maintain that record.
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