The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has rolled out a nationwide campaign, dubbed: “Operation Comply” to reduce road crashes ahead of the Christmas and New Year festivities.
The exercise, being undertaken in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, Non-Governmental Organisations and corporate institutions, will ensure strict adherence to road traffic regulations during the high-mobility period.
Mrs Pearl Adusu Sateckla, Public Relations Officer, NRSA, told the Ghana News Agency on Tuesday that the Authority was deeply concerned about the steady rise in crashes recorded this year and had intensified education and enforcement activities to reverse the trend.
“In December, movement increases significantly and crashes follow the same pattern. ‘Operation Comply’ is our immediate response to ensure every road user – drivers, pedestrians, and motorcyclists – obeys the rules,” she said.
The campaign will be intensified a week before the Christmas celebrations with personnel stationed at key intersections to ensure strict adherence to road traffic laws.
Offenders will be sanctioned accordingly, while education and sensitisation is being carried out alongside the enforcement.
Mrs Sateckla said speeding, overloading, faulty tyres, and traffic light violations remained key contributors to crashes during festive periods.
She urged drivers to respect speed limits, avoid pressure from passengers to speed and ensure that their vehicles were roadworthy.
The NRSA PRO reminded the public that Ghanaian law required speeds of 30km/h for school, hospital, and market areas; 50km/h in settlements; and a maximum of 90km/h on highways.
The Accra–Tema Motorway, she noted, remained under reconstruction, and drivers must comply with temporary speed signs mounted along the stretch.
“Research shows that about 90 per cent of Ghanaian drivers speed. If we check our speed and adhere to the rules, we can prevent needless deaths,” she added.
She encouraged passengers to manage their time well, avoid pressuring drivers to rush, and politely call out reckless driving.
“Passengers who feel unsafe are advised to report offending drivers to police officers stationed at the various checkpoints,” she said.
“The NRSA hopes for a crash-free Christmas. Zero fatalities and zero injuries remain our target this festive season.”
