Scores of commercial drivers who ply the Ashaiman to Kwame Nkrumah Circle road in Accra have mounted pressure on the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to immediately fix streetlights on the Accra-Tema Motorway to help curb road crashes and nocturnal activities on the road ahead of the December 7, 2016 elections.
According to the drivers, the streetlights on the Accra-Tema Motorway to curb road crashes and nocturnal activities have all been stolen by thieves.
Last Saturday, October 9, 2016 a team of reporters from Today drove along the motorway to get first-hand information on the emerging problem on the road.
The team discovered that majority of the electricity poles along the motorway had broken down and the bulbs removed by criminals.
The non-functioning streetlights on the motorway, according to many drivers who spoke to Today, give cause for motorists to panic as their lives could be endangered through road crashes.
According to them, “without the streetlights, visibility is very difficult as there are several potholes on the road.”
The drivers maintained that it would be difficult for them to stop and pick passengers along the road for fear of being attacked by criminals during the night.
The drivers, therefore, urged the government to, as a matter of urgency, install new streetlights on the Accra-Tema Motorway to prevent any form of calamity.
A commercial driver in Ashaiman, Haruna Alidu, who spoke to Today stressed “I am unable to see my way clearly even though I have light on my vehicle.”
…stray animals such as cattle and goats occasionally cross the road at the under-bridge at night so drivers’ inability to see clearly could result in crashes.
“The motorway is a speed road so nothing of that sort should be allowed on such major road. He complained that much as the authorities were interested in the collection of tolls the same seriousness should be attached to ensuring safety on the road.
He added that most drivers use the inner lane because the outer lane was full of potholes so they were calling on the managers of the motorway to remedy the situation immediately to avert any future occurrences.
Source: Today
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My dear journalist come to Kasoa road from Macarthy junction to Weija and also Broadcasting towards the toll booth no street light they want something to happen and they will affiliate it to the devil
You have not seen anything yet, come to Tema Motor Way round-about and see the manholes that have developed over a long period of time but nobody is doing anything about it. No Authorities are in charge.
can we think of coating the sides of the motorway lanes with a special paint that uses energy gathered during the day to glow after dark? This can help in avoiding accidents. The technology is being used in Netherlands and other countries to illuminate bicycle paths in the dark. We can equally explore its usage on portions of our roads. No electricity is used, but the substances in the paint stores energy from the sun during the day and emits the light during the dark and replenishes the energy the following day