Speeding, leading cause of accidents in Shama – DCE – Skyy Power FM

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Shama District Assembly, Mr Ebenezer Dadzie says the leading cause of motor accidents in the district is speeding.

Speaking on Skyy Power FM’s Jolly Breakfast Show (JBS) on Wednesday, January 25, Mr Dadzie said even though the roads in the district are in a deplorable state, motorists over speed and that leads to a lot of accidents in his jurisdiction.

This comes after two (2) students of the Takoradi Technical Institute (TTI) whiles riding a motorbike to school had a head-on collision with a Renault saloon car when both vehicles were avoiding a pothole on Monday.

He said, “Even though the roads are in a deplorable state, these motorists do not take their time when using such stretch. Imagine if the roads are fixed to standard, what do you think will happen on the road?”

“I believe the accident involving the students came as a result of speeding because if they were not speeding, they would have been able to avoid the pothole easily and avoid the collision.”

Mr Dadzie urged the motorist to be very careful and adhere to road safety regulations to avoid accidents.

Background:

Two (2) students of the Takoradi Technical Institute (TTI) have been involved in an accident in Shama, in the Shama District of the Western Region on Monday, January 23.

According to the report, the students were riding a motorbike to school when they had a head-on collision with a Renault saloon vehicle with registration number, WR 3413-13 in front of the Shama Senior High School.

The victims were identified as 21-year-old Spencer Kwofie, who is a final-year student and 20-year-old Daniel Ohene Kissi in SHS 2.

The victims were transported to the hospital by the National Ambulance Service and it is reported that they are in critical condition.