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12 persons who were arrested during Citi TV<\/strong>\u2019s War Against Indiscipline (WAI) last week are expected to appear before court today, Monday, September 26, 2022.<\/p>\n The vehicles of these drivers were impounded for various road traffic offenses including illegal U-turns, abuse of sirens and driving on the wrong side of the road without a justified course.<\/p>\n The officers from the Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service have impounded vehicles, including one belonging to the Bank of Ghana.<\/p>\n The cases of the offenders would be heard at the La Motor and Traffic court in Accra.<\/p>\n So far, about 40 drivers have been convicted and fined various sums of monies ranging from GH\u00a2300 to GH\u00a23000 since the campaign was brought back last two weeks.<\/p>\n More than 100 vehicles have been impounded for various road traffic offences as part of the War Against Indiscipline.<\/p>\n Key among the offences is illegal U-turns on the Tema motorway.<\/p>\n Some drivers gave the following reasons for the continuous use of unauthorized turns on the motorway.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were in a haste to attend a training in Tema, so we decided to make a U-turn, so we could make it in time,\u201d a driver shared.<\/p>\n Another driver said, \u201cI am a medical practitioner and I had to make it in time for work. I had no intention to cause mayhem.\u201d<\/p>\n The #WarAgainstIndiscipline \u2013 Be the change campaign is aimed at helping to avert the increasing loss of lives through road crashes.<\/p>\n It is a Citi TV<\/strong> initiative in partnership with the Police MTTD.<\/p>\n In May 2019, the station began the campaign against all forms of indiscipline in the country.<\/p>\n The exercise took the nation by surprise when it partnered with the Ghana Police Service to arrest errant drivers, process them for court, and have them fined.<\/p>\n It covered roads noted for reckless driving within and outside Accra.<\/p>\n The campaign is aimed at checking indiscipline on roads and also targeted at putting regulatory bodies on their toes to ensure that the various road safety laws are enforced.<\/p>\n It also seeks to compel drivers to stay within speed limits.<\/p>\nAbout War Against Indiscipline<\/strong><\/h4>\n