Road Safety Management Services has called for all cargo vehicles to be banned from plying the upper sections of the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange.
The call comes after a 40 Footer Trailer Truck loaded with bags of sugar fell off the 1st layer overpass of the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange on Wednesday evening.
The incident occurred as a result of a hydraulic failure of the trailer truck which ideally should not be plying that section of the interchange.
It took the intervention of Road Safety Management Services Ltd, personnel of the Ghana police service and Ghana national fire service to cordon off the area and remove the trailer truck from the top of the interchange.
Communication Manager of Road Safety Management Services, Roland Walker was worried that despite the erection of numerous warning and directional signs, motorists and pedestrians flouted basic road safety regulations on the route.
In order to improve the situation, Road Safety Management Services Ltd has deployed 40 of its task force personnel since the interchange was opened to vehicles to complement efforts to ensure sanity on the stretch.
In addition, tow trucks of various tonnages have been deployed there daily to help in rescue missions during emergencies of such nature.
Roland Walker also expressed the commitment of Road Safety Management Services Ltd to complement efforts to maintain safety on Ghana's roads.
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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Can't ban them Set speed limits maybe 35 or 40 MPH and make sure the there are speed cameras to capture violations and traffic tickets issued. Be proactive and reactionary. Let road users respect the laws or the police should give them traffic tickets to appear in court. post Traffic Police on the spot.
WHAT MAYOPIC WAY OF THINKING, HOW COULD SOMEONE SUGGET THIS IN A 21ST CENTURY, RSMS, THINK AND IF POSSIBLE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX,ARE YOU SAYING GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONSTRUCT SPECIAL ROAD FOR SPECIAL ACTIVITIES, IF YOU GUYS HAVE SHIRKED YOUR DUTIES AS ROAD MANAGERS DON'T BLAME ANYBODY. IF YOU LIKE RESIGN FOR SOMEBODY WHO CAN THINK AND HELP US RESOLVE THESE MANACE EMPLOYED, LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS AND NOT BLAME.NONESENSE