MTTD cautions riders | Ghana News Agency (GNA)

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By Regina Benneh, GNA 

Sunyani, Jan. 20, GNA – The Bono Regional
Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has cautioned motorbike
riders to desist from conveying pupils to and from school without observing the
rules and regulations.

Superintendent Stephen S. Tenkorang, the
Regional MTTD Commander gave the caution in an interview with the Ghana News
Agency (GNA) in Sunyani, saying the move was to save the lives of such innocent
children from avoidable and untimely deaths.

He said offenders would not be spared
because “it is dangerous and can lead to the loss of lives of a whole family of
about four in a crash”.

The Regional MTTD Commander observed
sometimes in early morning, a family of four or five persons could be seen on a
motor bike without any of them wearing crash helmet.

Supt. Tenkorang stated such a situation
would not be allowed to continue in the region as the number of motorbike
accidents recorded was high and regrettably some of them caused the death of
all the victims, he added.

He said in 2019, the Department dealt with a
total of 389 motor traffic offences in the region, saying while a total number
of cases sent to court were 387, 386 offenders were convicted to a total fine
of GHC C126,762.00.

Supt. Tenkorang added that nine offenders
were discharged, eight jailed, two put on bench warrant, one under
investigation and two awaiting trial.

He said 107 people were prosecuted on an
offence of expired documents, 112 without license, 15 overloading, nine for
speeding, two drunk driving and one worn out tyres.

Superintendent Tenkorang said majority of
the motorbike and tricycle riders were without licenses and caused a lot
of nuisance to motorist.

He advised drivers and riders to obey road
traffic rules and regulations to prevent crashes, save lives and property

GNA