Driving must be studied from primary to university – Ada West DCE proposes

Mr Mordjifa Tanihu Jerry John Foreigner Mills-Nkrumah, the Ada West District Chief Executive (DCE), has called for driving studies to be introduced into the educational curriculum from the primary school level through to the university.

Mr Mill-Nkrumah said the proposal would help cultivate responsible and safety-conscious drivers from an early age and equip prospective motorists with the knowledge and skills required to operate vehicles safely.

He stated that driving was a specialised activity that required the coordinated use of almost every part of the human body, including the brain, eyes, ears, hands, and legs.

“It is the only activity in which your brain, eyes, ears, hands, legs, and almost every part of your body work together at the same time.” I think driving should be studied all the way to the universities,” he said.

The DCE made the call in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) following a fatal road accident at Sege in the Ada West District on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, which claimed six lives and left several others injured.

He said driving should be treated as a serious professional skill, insisting that anyone allowed to operate a vehicle must possess the requisite knowledge, mental alertness and sound judgement.

Mr Mills-Nkrumah expressed concern about drivers who continued driving despite fatigue, saying some ended up falling asleep behind the steering wheel, with potentially fatal consequences.

“You can't cheat nature. When you are worn out, rest. Some overwork their brains, which is detrimental,” he said.

He also expressed concern over the alleged use of drugs by some drivers to enable them to work for longer periods, saying such practices could affect drivers' memory, wellbeing, judgement, and overall efficiency, thereby increasing the risk of road crashes.

He urged drivers to respect the profession and recognise the enormous responsibility associated with transporting passengers and other road users to safety.

“Driving is very complicated work and must not be taken as a joke,” he said.

Mr Mills-Nkrumah also disclosed that the assembly had identified portions of the Tema-Aflao Highway around Sege, where speed ramps were needed to control speeding, while some of the locations, including where Wednesday's fatal accident occurred, were considered accident-prone.

The DCE said the assembly had written to the Ghana Highways Authority seeking approval for the installation of speed ramps at the identified locations and expressed the hope that the intervention, together with responsible driving and improved driver education, would help reduce speeding and road crashes in the Sege area.

Mr Mills-Nkrumah called on drivers and other road users to exercise greater caution and adhere to road safety regulations to help prevent avoidable deaths.

GNA