The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has presented six new TruCAM II speed detection devices to the Accra Central Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service to enforce speed limit laws in Accra, with support from the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS).
The TruCAM II is the ultimate traffic and speed enforcement laser technology, with a camera that offers a high-resolution image, as well as a full-length video of the infringement.
Other traffic offences that the gadget, which is more than simply a speed enforcement device, might assist identify include following too closely, aggressive driving, abuse of allocated lanes, distracted driving, impeding traffic, and seatbelt violations, among others.
Metropolitan Chief Executive of Accra, Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey, spoke at a brief ceremony at Accra City Hall to formally present the items to the Police. She said the donations would go a long way toward ensuring professionalism in enforcing speed limits in Accra, especially in light of the recent spike in road crashes.
"Today, the American Medical Association (AMA) is here with its worldwide partners, the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), to show our commitment to reducing the avoidable loss of life on our roads. "At this time of year, when road accidents are common, it is critical to provide the MTTD with speed enforcement equipment so that they can effectively and professionally enforce speed in Accra," she added.
Mayor Sackey further mentioned that the AMA Road Safety Report revealed that recorded road traffic deaths increased by 32% from 103 in 2019 to 136 in 2020, indicating the necessity to strictly enforce speeding laws to combat the problem.
"Road collision and injury statistics in Accra reveal a sobering narrative about the quality of the city's roads. According to the findings of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly's road safety report, documented road traffic deaths increased by 32% from 103 in 2019 to 136 in 2020.
"This supports the global projection of an increase in road traffic collisions and deaths over the next ten years if governments do not take immediate and concerted action to address the problem."
She urged the police to enforce the rules of the road without fear of reprisal.
The Mayor also thanked stakeholders for their help in spreading awareness and enforcing laws to make roads safer for everyone, and urged the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) not to issue roadworthy certificates to vehicles that were not roadworthy, in order to protect drivers, passengers, and other road users.
In a speech on behalf of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, the Director-General of the Ghana Police Service's Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Mr Ofosu Agyemang, who received the devices, expressed his gratitude to the AMA-BIGRS and its partners.
He also said that since 2018, the AMA has been collaborating with BIGRS to minimize the incidence of traffic crashes in Accra.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it's also worth noting that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety have been working closely with the Accra Metropolitan Police Department (MTTD) to reduce the number of road fatalities in the city of Accra since 2018; the collaboration has also provided continuous enforcement capacity building and programs, as well as the formation of cross speed safety devices in the MTTD, and we applaud the AMA and BPI for their efforts, and we applaud the AMA
DCOP Mr Ofosu Agyemang promised that the gadgets will be put to good use, but cautioned motorists to adhere to set speed limits and obey all traffic signs in the city.
Ing. David Adonteng, Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), emphasized the need of drivers adhering to the speed limit signs in order to lower the prevalence of speeding.
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