{"id":275606,"date":"2011-02-05T17:54:59","date_gmt":"2011-02-05T17:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=51208"},"modified":"2011-02-05T17:54:59","modified_gmt":"2011-02-05T17:54:59","slug":"one-legged-driver-nabbed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/02\/05\/one-legged-driver-nabbed\/","title":{"rendered":"One-Legged Driver Nabbed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-51209\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/02\/05\/one-legged-driver-nabbed\/hudu_abdulai\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-51209\" title=\"hudu_abdulai\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/hudu_abdulai.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a>An amputee who drives an Albion cargo truck registered GT 3398 H has  been arrested by the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the  Ghana Police Service in Accra.<br \/>\nHudu Abdulai was nabbed yesterday at a scrap dealers\u2019 site in South Industrial Area following a tip-off, but he tells <strong><em>DAILY GUIDE<\/em><\/strong> that he has been driving as an amputee since 1979.<br \/>\nTo  prove to the police that he is indeed the driver of the truck, Hudu  exhibited his driving skills with ease to the bewilderment of police  personnel and a curious crowd that had gathered outside the MTTU  premises where the vehicle was parked.<br \/>\nHe said he uses the vehicle  for rubbish collection in Accra and earns income, out of which he  caters for his two wives and nine children.<br \/>\nAsked whether he had  ever been arrested by the police, Hudu said, \u201cI do not remember the day I  was stopped by a policeman. I drive with caution and always observe  road traffic regulations.\u201d<br \/>\nHe claimed that during the Non-Aligned Movement Conference hosted by Ghana in 1991, he rode a bicycle from Tamale to Accra.<br \/>\n\u201cMy  leg was amputated following an accident in 1979. My father bequeathed  this vehicle to me and I have taken good care of it since then.\u201d<br \/>\nAsked  why he did not employ a driver to work for him, Hudu said, \u201cThe last  time I gave the vehicle to someone, he crashed it so I have decided to  drive it myself.\u201d<br \/>\nMr. Angwubutoge Awuni, Commander of MTTU, said  following a tip-off, the police arrested Hudu in the afternoon of Friday  and during questioning it came to light that the suspect had been  driving with an expired licence.<br \/>\n\u201cHe still uses the licence that  was outlawed many years ago,\u201d the police chief noted, adding, \u201cPeople  with disability have specially designed cars so he is not permitted to  drive the vehicle.\u201d<br \/>\nHe said Hudu would be arraigned on Monday.<br \/>\n\u201cSuch people are a danger to the public; we should assist ourselves to weed them out of the system\u201d.<br \/>\nACP Awuni also stressed the need for collaboration with all stakeholders including the public to bring sanity on the roads.<br \/>\n\u201cSometimes,  when you arrest a vehicle, you are easily able to tell that this  vehicle is not in good condition, yet the driver will be holding a valid  roadworthy certificate.\u201d<br \/>\nIn a related development, 20 motor bike riders popularly called Okada, were arrested by the MTTU yesterday.<br \/>\nAccording  to ACP Awuni, until the law banning the Okada business was repealed,  the police would continue to arrest all perpetrators and prosecute them.  \u201cThey want to challenge the law but we will not allow them.\u201d<br \/>\nHe  also said the police would enforce the ban on the movement of long  vehicles after 8pm. The ban takes effect from February 18, 2011.<br \/>\nHe  asked cargo drivers to take advantage of the grace period given them  and get copies of the log book designed to monitor the movement of the  drivers on the highways.<br \/>\n<strong><em>By William Yaw Owusu<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An amputee who drives an Albion cargo truck registered GT 3398 H has been arrested by the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service in Accra. 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