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The Volta Regional Manager of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), Mr Elvis Gbesemete, has warned drivers and vehicle owners against pasting fake insurance stickers on their vehicles. He said the use of fake insurance stickers was undermining efforts of insurance companies, as well as putting the lives of passengers at risk in t event of any accident on the road. Mr Gbesemete gave the warning at the launch of the 10th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the RSC and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) in Ho last Wednesday. He called for the opening of DVLA offices in all districts and municipalities within the region in order to lessen the drudgery in acquiring the necessary papers and driver's licences. Mr Gbesemete announced that Volta Region came first in a national competition on road discipline last year, and saluted all stakeholders for their commitment towards the achievement. He called for more logistics in order to strengthen road safety committees at the grass roots. The Volta Regional Police Commander, Reverend. David Arnpah-Bennin, advised drivers to adopt tactics of defensive driving and have better understanding of road signs to reduce road accidents. In a speech read on his behalf, the Volta Regional Minister, Mr Joseph Amenowode, said in spite of the concerted effort by the Government to develop the road sector, a major challenge facing the transport sector was how to keep the roads safe and minimize loss of lives and property through accidents. He impressed upon the RSC to strengthen partnership with the police to check unqualified drivers, overloading, expired road worthy certificates, refusal to fasten seat belts and general indiscipline on the roads. A Principal Technical Officer of DVLA, Mr Godson Wemegah, called for more research into the causes of accidents in order to address weaknesses in the system. The Executive Director of Road Safety Enforcement Foundation (ROSEF), a non-governmental organisation, Togbui Dunyo, said the foundation would bridge the gap between the police and drivers to eliminate antagonism and the fear between the two bodies. Mr Dunyo pledged support for the road safety commission in order to bring more dignity into the driving profession.