Koforidua, Sept. 3, GNA - The Eastern Regional Command of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU), bagged a GH¢28,228 as court fines from offending drivers in the first half of 2010.
The fines were slammed on 153 drivers found culpable of road traffic offences.
According to the MTTU Commander, Police Superintendent James Sarfo Peprah, 16 drivers were acquitted and discharged by the court; 41 currently under investigations whilst 54 have been served with warning letters.
He expressed worry that in spite of the punishment that involved the paying of fines, drivers conduct on the roads had not changed and still posed danger to road users.
Supt. Peprah said it was worrying to see drivers, who had just been fined by the courts being apprehended for other serious road traffic offences.
He therefore appealed to drivers to be mindful of the lives that perish in the events of accidents and endeavor to abide by the rules.
Supt. Peprah said some of common offences are over-speeding, wrongful overtaking, drunk driving and usage of underweight driver's licenses.
He said the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA), Road Safety Commission and the MTTU in the region would collaborate to apprehend defaulting drivers.
He, therefore, urged all stakeholders in the road safety business, especially drivers to be alert and adhere strictly to the regulations to save lives.
