Cameras To Be Installed On Major Roads

The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) will in August 2011, install cameras on major roads in the country to check reckless driving. The roads of major concern are the Accra�Cape Coast, Accra- Takoradi, Accra-Kumasi, Accra-Ho and Kumasi�Sunyani roads. Mr Noble John Appiah, Executive Director of NRSC, said this on Wednesday at the mid year review conference of the Commission in Bolgatanga on the theme: �Setting the Road Safety Agenda to Save 10,000 lives and 70,000 Injuries by 2020�. He said the period under review had witnessed disturbing road traffic crashes with each claiming as many as 27 to 40 lives. He said participants would discuss the disturbing trend of road traffic crashes as well as emerging issues and re-energize themselves with a sense of determination to work towards preventing road accidents. Mr Appiah commended President Atta Mills for being the first sitting President to demonstrate a high sense of commitment towards the Third National Road Safety Strategy for the country for 2011 to 2020. He called on all to emulate such commitment to promote road safety at all political, traditional and religious levels.