Incase of reply the number ant MINISTRY OF INFORMATION eiabe cf this fete shox kt tae spurte? P.0.BOX M41. ‘ACCRA Fat Wo: +233.(0)30-2227201 lic of Ghana. EMAIL: info, maiimal.gov.gh Faw Noe 233 (O80 222876 — by Reto F/O ‘Your et. Nos 16 Apri, 2018 PRESS RELEASE ACTION PLAN TO DEAL WITH ROAD ACCIDENTS Following the upsurge in road accidents, the Presdent, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufe-Addo setup, a Wiee-man committee comprising the ministers of Intenor, Transport and Roads ta develop @ plan to help curb the menace ‘The President after recerving and reviewing the committee's report has granted Executive Approval for its immediate implementation, Contained in the report are three key areas of action, these are, 4, Education: Resource the National Road Safety Commission to scale up pubbc education and sensitization on road safety with sn additional GHC.6.5 millien from the Road Fund. 2. Enforcement: a. Enforcement of Raad Traffic Laws by the Petice through spot fines by autamation of MTTD operations. b. Pariner wilh prvate towing companies and Nationwide Traffic Management and Enforcement Limited (NTMEL) to vigorously enforce regulations, 3. Engineering: Resource the Ghana Highway Authonty, Department of Urban Roads and Deparment of Feeder Roads with at least GHC 335 million a year to provide signage and road markings for roads over a three (3) year period. At @ meeting held today, the committee tasked the Ghana Police Service, Road Commission and other road sector agencies to immadiately commence the enforcement of the action pian 8s approved by the President ‘The public is hereby admonished to cooperate with the implamenting sgencies. poy CURTIS PERRY KWABLA OKUDZETO: DEPUTY MINISTER