Mttu strategic plan, Daily Graphic

THE Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service has crafted a strategic plan to curb road traffic accidents and ensure safety on the country’s roads.
The includes educating motorists and deploying policemen on the highways to ensure strict enforcement of rules and regulations.
The Commander of the MTTU, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Angwubutoge Awuni, who disclosed this in an interview in Accra said the implementation of the plan was likely to be hampered by the lack of human resource, logistics and equipment.
He said the unit lacked adequate personnel, as well as equipment such as speed guns, alcohol sensors and vehicles.
“Last year, especially during the Yuletide, accidents reduced and it was due to education and enforcement that we carried out but we cannot do more if we lack the necessary resources,” he said.
ACP Awuni stated that the MTTU had worked with the few resources it had but could do more if it got the necessary accoutrement.
“I want to strengthen the system to ensure safety and reduce road traffic accidents but if I do not get the necessary support, it limits my work,” he noted.
He said the unit could only deliver when it had vehicles to patrol the highways, personnel at every point to check traffic, speed guns to check overspeeding and alcohol sensors to check drivers who drink and drive.
The commander said since road accidents claimed many lives and resulted in huge losses to the state, much attention should to paid to the MTTU whose duty it was to reduce road accidents.
  “Road accidents can claim about 30 lives at once ans so the Police Service must pay more attention to the MTTU and resource it to enhance its operation to reduce accidents,” he said.
He, however, said in spite of the challenges, the unit would continue its education and enforcement programmes which started last year.
 “We are going to continue our education and enforcement programmes on education at the lorry stations and GPRTU,” he said.
ACP Awuni urged drivers to drive safely this year and abide by the rules and regulations of the road to reduce the road accidents.