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Launch of road safety movie

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In the pursuit to reduce road accidents, the Ghana Netherlands Chamber of Commerce and Culture and the MTTU have teamed up to create a road safety instruction movies. According to National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) statistics, 11,400 road crashes occur annually resulting in 1,400 injuries and 1,800 deaths. About 2000 people had died on our roads between May 2011 and May 2012. These accidents occur for various reasons: wrong pedestrian crossing, overtaking and sometimes sheer disregard for road traffic regulations and road signs. So why are there still serious road accidents when there are several bodies responsible for road safety in Ghana? Well, to find some answers and possible solutions, the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit of the Ghana Police Service, MTTU in 2011, requested the Building and Road Safety Institute to investigate. The BRRI report concluded that the way out is to enhance public education. And, it is in response to this, that the Ghana Netherlands Chamber of Commerce and Culture in collaboration with the MTTU have created a road safety instruction movie. At the media launch of the instruction movie, according to the Managing Director of Ghana Netherlands Chamber of Commerce and Culture (GHANECC), NICO VAN STAALDUINEN, road safety instruction movies have been used for the past 50 years in Netherlands, drastically reducing road accidents and associated deaths. He said “the basics of improving the safety on our roads lies in education, there is a constant need to educate drivers on safety.” However, for other stakeholders, though education is important, measures like discipline and sense of responsibility are key. Commanding officer of the MTTU, ACP Awuni said, “we should all remember that, a key tool for fighting road accidents is discipline.” The Chief Executive Officer of DVLA, J.M.Y Amegashie, who spoke on behalf of his unit, also emphasised that responsibility is needed stating that “Mobility without responsibility is a recipe for road crash and casualty” The electronic media was also urged to play the video frequently on their channels to educate the public on crossing and overtaking.

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