DVLA Presents Equipment To MTTU
The Ministry of Transport, yesterday presented enforcement equipment worth 60,000 Ghanaian Cedis to the Motor Transport and Traffic Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service in Accra.
The equipment procured by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), include reflective vest, tyre tread gauge and Alco meters to facilitate operations of the MTTU.
Mr. Mike Hammah, Minister for Transport, presenting the equipment, said available statistics by the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) revealed that April and December are the most accident prone months, while drunk driving contributes 25 per cent of road accidents.
He said the provision of the equipment is to support personnel of the MTTU to perform their duties effectively.
"Indeed funding of road safety measures and activities is not a cost but an investment. By purchasing equipment for the MTTU, the Ministry through DVLA is investing in saving human lives," Mr. Hammah said.
He said since the world is a global village issues concerning road accidents need a globally concerted effort adding that decisions on road safety must focus on the past, present and the future.
Mr. Hammah said that road safety is a collective responsibility between government agencies, non-governmental organisations, civil societies, the media and local communities.
He said that the Ministry is instituting an annual award scheme to reward lorry stations that will not record any road accident during any particular year.
Mr. Justice M.Y. Amegashie, Acting Chief Executive of DVLA, said the Authority will acquire trolley jacks and other equipment to improve the capacity of its task force.
He said the DVLA in collaboration with the MTTU is able to apprehend people driving without valid driving licences and caution drivers against driving with expired licenses.
Mr. Paul Quaye, Inspector General of Police (IGP), receiving the equipment, thanked the DVLA for the gesture and said that it will go a long way to enforce law and maintain peace.