Excessive speeding is the leading causes of road crashes - NRSC

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Frank Mensah, Tikobo No. 2 11 years ago

Whoever put this idiot in this position. A book log to determine when a bus leaves and when it arrives at it's destination as a way of checking speed? This sounds like ab 18th century technology. Is that all this Executive Di ...
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Whoever put this idiot in this position. A book log to determine when a bus leaves and when it arrives at it's destination as a way of checking speed? This sounds like ab 18th century technology. Is that all this Executive Director can do? Use radar detectors and other modern gadgets to get the drivers in the act.
Kwaku Manu, Nungua 11 years ago

WE need to intitutionalize discipline on our roads; both in cities and highways. We nee a new type of police to check indicipline on our roadd.

WE need to intitutionalize discipline on our roads; both in cities and highways. We nee a new type of police to check indicipline on our roadd.
Fulan Nima 11 years ago

It is all of the above and more. driver drunk while driving and the police officer or officers at the check-points are drunk while on duty checking drunker drivers.Ghana is a mess as long as responsible people awe concern we ...
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It is all of the above and more. driver drunk while driving and the police officer or officers at the check-points are drunk while on duty checking drunker drivers.Ghana is a mess as long as responsible people awe concern we have fewer in Ghana. drivers license were issued to people before they even learn how to driver. one of my sisters had her drivers license 3yrs before she started learning how to drive.Ghana is a mess no system works and when you showed concern the public calls you " too know ".
TerriblY Spe cifiC 11 years ago

GOV'T NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER INTRODUCING DUAL HIGHWAYS TO PREVENT MOST OF ACCIDENTS ON OUR ROADS. MEANWHILE, OUR TRANSPORT EXPERTS MUST ABANDON THOSE SUITS, PRESS CONFERENCES AND GO TO WORK ON THE GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

GOV'T NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER INTRODUCING DUAL HIGHWAYS TO PREVENT MOST OF ACCIDENTS ON OUR ROADS. MEANWHILE, OUR TRANSPORT EXPERTS MUST ABANDON THOSE SUITS, PRESS CONFERENCES AND GO TO WORK ON THE GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
GHANA 11 years ago

TOO PRIMITIVE

TOO PRIMITIVE
DENSU 11 years ago

STOP PAYING JUDGEMENT DEBTS AND BUILD MORE ROADS

STOP PAYING JUDGEMENT DEBTS AND BUILD MORE ROADS
Akos 11 years ago

I agree with you Frank,how stupid is a driver to record over speeding.

I agree with you Frank,how stupid is a driver to record over speeding.
EZEKIEL 11 years ago

The African IDENTIFIES the PROBLEM and most of the time OFFERS NO ACTIVE SOLUTION!! All the paper PRESENTATIONS without CONCRETE STEPS for the REMEDY are nothing!!
SO, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP ?????

The African IDENTIFIES the PROBLEM and most of the time OFFERS NO ACTIVE SOLUTION!! All the paper PRESENTATIONS without CONCRETE STEPS for the REMEDY are nothing!!
SO, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP ?????
Dzimakpla 11 years ago

Mr. Noble, I dont htink you making sense here. Where did you get your facts from. Do you know the condition of our roads with no signs, with drivers with no license, with cars that are not road worthy? Please think before you ...
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Mr. Noble, I dont htink you making sense here. Where did you get your facts from. Do you know the condition of our roads with no signs, with drivers with no license, with cars that are not road worthy? Please think before you vomit the crap your wife cook for you the previous day.
Johnson 11 years ago

Log book? At this age? Very archaic idea. How did you manage to become an executive director for this organisation? This is serious.

Log book? At this age? Very archaic idea. How did you manage to become an executive director for this organisation? This is serious.
ICONIC-07 11 years ago

WHEN THE ISSUE OF ROAD ACCIDENTS COME UP FOR DISCUSSION THOSE IN POWER STUPIDLY BLAME IT ON SPEEDING WHICH WE ALL MORE FAMILIAR.
THE BIGGEST CAUSE OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN GHANA POSIT ON THE KIND AND TYPE OF ROAD NETWORKS WE HAV ...
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WHEN THE ISSUE OF ROAD ACCIDENTS COME UP FOR DISCUSSION THOSE IN POWER STUPIDLY BLAME IT ON SPEEDING WHICH WE ALL MORE FAMILIAR.
THE BIGGEST CAUSE OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN GHANA POSIT ON THE KIND AND TYPE OF ROAD NETWORKS WE HAVE.

ROAD ACCIDENTS ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SINGLE-LANE ROADS WE HAVE ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND NOT SPEEDING.

LET THE MINISTER TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT ACCRA-KUMASI ROAD AND TELL THE WHOLE WORLD THAT THE CAUSE OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IS SPEEDING OTHER THAN LACK OF DUAL CARRIAGE ROAD NETWORKS I THE COUNTRY.

THE MAHAMAH ADMINISTRATION HAS LAUDABLE POLICY OF CARRYING OUT MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT ON ROADS AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE MANIFESTATION OF THAT VISION.

YES! SPEEDING IS A BIG PROBLEM, FULLY AWARE THAT MOST GHANAIAN DRIVERS ARE VERY NAIVE IF NOT STUPID TO UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF OUR ROADS TO APPLY COMMON SENSE DRIVING AND SLOW DOWN.

ALUTA CONTINUA!!!!!!!
abu tamale 11 years ago

every driver needs to promote safty a apply defensive driving skills on our roads

every driver needs to promote safty a apply defensive driving skills on our roads
AMA 11 years ago

THOSE WHO OVERSPEED SHOULD BE HEAVILY FINED AND SOME POINTS DEDUCTED FROM THE DRIVING LICENSE .I THINK THIS WILL HELP .

THOSE WHO OVERSPEED SHOULD BE HEAVILY FINED AND SOME POINTS DEDUCTED FROM THE DRIVING LICENSE .I THINK THIS WILL HELP .
SASABONSAM 11 years ago

"Excessive speeding is the leading cause......" I beg to differ sir.I passionately believe bad colonially constructed roads is to blame for the most part.Sir, have you ever thought about Ghana constructing two super Dual Carr ...
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"Excessive speeding is the leading cause......" I beg to differ sir.I passionately believe bad colonially constructed roads is to blame for the most part.Sir, have you ever thought about Ghana constructing two super Dual Carriage Ways...one from AFLAO to ELLUBO and the other from Accra to PAGA through KUMASI. Other secondary roads may then be made to link these super high.ways.. I believe this will do the trick for most part.
TRUTH 11 years ago

They do not have statistics that speed is 60% of the cause of road accidents. How do we know if it is from brake failure or bad roads. they made the same noise about mobile phones as the major cause of accidents and a law was ...
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They do not have statistics that speed is 60% of the cause of road accidents. How do we know if it is from brake failure or bad roads. they made the same noise about mobile phones as the major cause of accidents and a law was put in place instead of promoting hands free devices. I think accidents are caused by lack of common sense. Drivers do not know when to speed and when to slow down or when to overtake and when not to overtake.
Tijani 11 years ago

Inexperience plus alcohol.

Inexperience plus alcohol.
OMPITA [UK] 11 years ago

There is no such thing as a tachnograph

There is no such thing as a tachnograph
She 11 years ago

If he was talking about tachograph then there is one. It does exactly what hw was talking about

If he was talking about tachograph then there is one. It does exactly what hw was talking about
princewilly@ymail.com 11 years ago

Woman: Is there a problem, Officer?

Officer: Ma'am, you were speeding.

Woman: Oh, I see.

Officer: Can I see your license please?

Woman: I'd give it to you but I don't have one.

Officer: Don't have one?

Woman ...
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Woman: Is there a problem, Officer?

Officer: Ma'am, you were speeding.

Woman: Oh, I see.

Officer: Can I see your license please?

Woman: I'd give it to you but I don't have one.

Officer: Don't have one?

Woman: Lost it 4 times for drunk driving.

Officer: I see...Can I see your vehicle registration papers please.

Woman: I can't do that.

Officer: Why not?

Woman: I stole this car.
Officer: Stole it?

Woman: Yes, and I killed and hacked up the owner.

Officer: You what?

Woman: His body parts are in plastic bags in the trunk if you want to see.

The Officer looks at the woman, slowly backs away to his car, and calls for back up. Within minutes 5 police cars circle the car. A senior officer slowly approaches the car, clasping his half drawn gun.

Officer 2: Ma'am, could you step out of your vehicle
please!

The woman steps out of her vehicle.

Woman: Is there a problem sir?

Officer 2: One of my officers told me that you have stolen this car and murdered the owner.

Woman: Murdered the owner?
Officer 2: Yes, could you please open the trunk of your car, please.

The woman opens the trunk, revealing nothing but an empty trunk.

Officer 2: Is this your car, ma'am?

Woman: Yes, here are the registration papers.

The first officer is stunned.

Officer 2: One of my officers claims that you do not have a driving license.

The woman digs into her handbag and pulls out a clutch purse and hands it to the officer. The officer snaps open the clutch purse and examines the license. He looks quite puzzled.

Officer 2: Thank you ma'am, one of my officers told me you didn't have a license, that you stole this car, and that you murdered and hacked up the owner.

Woman: Betcha the lying bastard told you I was speeding too.
JOHN BOY 11 years ago

DEAR SIR,
THE ONLY MEDICINE WE NEED TO SOLVE OUR EXCESSIVE SPEEDING IN GHANA IS SPEED CAMERAS.THIS WILL GENERATE A LOT OF REVENUE FOR THE COUNTRY.
PLEASE ALLOW OUR MINISTERS TO COME EUROPE AND SEE THINGS FOR THEMSELVES.

DEAR SIR,
THE ONLY MEDICINE WE NEED TO SOLVE OUR EXCESSIVE SPEEDING IN GHANA IS SPEED CAMERAS.THIS WILL GENERATE A LOT OF REVENUE FOR THE COUNTRY.
PLEASE ALLOW OUR MINISTERS TO COME EUROPE AND SEE THINGS FOR THEMSELVES.
DOME HOTEL2 11 years ago

Thanks for your effort at Road safety.
You cannot not have technograph on ALL VEHICLES.You cannot put technograph on ALL vehicles.it does not add up,it's waist of public fund and above all the talk by the Director of NRSC ab ...
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Thanks for your effort at Road safety.
You cannot not have technograph on ALL VEHICLES.You cannot put technograph on ALL vehicles.it does not add up,it's waist of public fund and above all the talk by the Director of NRSC absolute nonsense.
Yes over speeding is one of the main causes of road accidents.Checking excessive speeding for PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS requires SPEED LIMIT DEVICE installed on our Public Transport services.Device will limit vehicle to a speed limit pre-programmed Electronically on it.Let me remind my friend that ALL vehicle manufactured 1996 in europe have on board COMPUTERS to monitor RUNNING of the vehicle including the speed of the vehicle to a stopping state. Tacos can be used on public transport vehicle but not on my CAR.NRSC problem is allowing vehicles not WORTHY on any road into the country. Severally of these vehicles are salvaged from scrap yards and without SAFETY test.The problem is compounded by the heavy duty at the port of entry and thus breeding corruption in the whole system.I had rather salvage a bus which cost nearly nothing and only pay for the CIF ,HDV, PENALTY,plus DUTY.This is the cause high death rate on our ROADS.
ball to wall 11 years ago

ITS LONG OVER DUE THAT MOST OF OUR BIG CITIES LINK ROADS ARE 2LANE RD.EYE HAVE OPENED AND I WOUNDER WHEN WILL ACCRA -KUMASI.ACCRA-AFFLAO.ACCRA-AXIM.TAMALE-PAGA.KETA LINKS THE NORTH AND TAKORADI LINK TO KUMASI BE TURN TO A NIC ...
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ITS LONG OVER DUE THAT MOST OF OUR BIG CITIES LINK ROADS ARE 2LANE RD.EYE HAVE OPENED AND I WOUNDER WHEN WILL ACCRA -KUMASI.ACCRA-AFFLAO.ACCRA-AXIM.TAMALE-PAGA.KETA LINKS THE NORTH AND TAKORADI LINK TO KUMASI BE TURN TO A NICE 4/6LANES ROADS.THE NATURE OF THE RDS IS WHAT KILLS MORE.WHO OR WHAT GORV IS THINKING OF THESE MULTY LANES CITY TO CITY ROADS.WHUUUU????????????
HONESTNEST GOD IS MY JUDGE 11 years ago

BECAUSE THEY ARE UNEDUCATED DRIVERS WITH NO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SPEED LIMITS.WHERE TO SPEED OR SLOW DOWN.

BECAUSE THEY ARE UNEDUCATED DRIVERS WITH NO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SPEED LIMITS.WHERE TO SPEED OR SLOW DOWN.
Zakariah Ali 11 years ago

i bege to differ, most of the accidents especially outside the urban areas are due to bad roads. On a recent trip to Bogos, i found one truck lying on its side and another perched precariously on a precipice because of neglec ...
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i bege to differ, most of the accidents especially outside the urban areas are due to bad roads. On a recent trip to Bogos, i found one truck lying on its side and another perched precariously on a precipice because of neglected roads, a thirty minute journey took over ninety minutes.
TWEEAAAA 11 years ago

INITIATING ANOTHER HOPELESS IDEAS TO THE DETRIMENT OF GHANAIANS BUT JOB FOR THE BOYS

INITIATING ANOTHER HOPELESS IDEAS TO THE DETRIMENT OF GHANAIANS BUT JOB FOR THE BOYS
AZU NARH 11 years ago

THE GHANAIANS AND THEIR LEADERS ARE ALL FOOLS,YOU SPEND MONEY FOR YOUR HOPELESS MINISTERS,LIKE RENT,CARS,TRAVEL AND EVEN FUNERALS ALLOWANCES WHICH COULD BE USE TO REPAIRE YOUR ROADS.

THE GHANAIANS AND THEIR LEADERS ARE ALL FOOLS,YOU SPEND MONEY FOR YOUR HOPELESS MINISTERS,LIKE RENT,CARS,TRAVEL AND EVEN FUNERALS ALLOWANCES WHICH COULD BE USE TO REPAIRE YOUR ROADS.

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