Over-speeding kills 117 pedestrians in Eastern Region
At least 117 pedestrians were killed in the Eastern Region from January to August by over-speeding drivers who knocked them down at various places.
The victims included children below 10 years who were all killed as a result of injuries sustained in their attempt to cross a road.
Superintendent of Police James Sarfo Peprah, the Eastern Regional Commander of the Motor Traffic Transport Unit (MTTU), told the GNA on Friday said the figure had increased over that of last year.
In 2010 the pedestrian knockdowns was 61 out of which only three survived the injuries and called on pedestrians to be careful when crossing the roads.
Mr Sarfo-Peprah said drivers who failed to observe road traffic regulations, especially those that deal with speed limits permitted in towns, would be dealt with.
He said the speed limit permissible for driving in towns was between 30 and 50 kilometers per hour but many drivers flouted this rule, over speed and overtake in towns putting the lives of other road users in danger.
Mr Sarfo-Peprah said the knockdowns of pedestrians crossing the road in many parts of the region also raised concern of parental care because many children between the ages of five and 10 had been victims.
Source: GNA
This madness must stop and the government with the ministry should link with the road safety to take these crazy drivers behind steering wheel out of the road as soon as possible. This is insane insane insane must stop please and sad sad sad!!!
We have road safety professionals in the country and all we need is to get them together to deliver solutions in conjunction with the police, NRSC and Ghana Health Service. Prior to that, media need to give massive reportage in order to solicit social support. They also need to locate these road safety professionals to get their voices heard. For now, all the indicators are worsening. This means loss of lives and life-long injuries.