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Impact
Sync
is
encouraging
vehicle
passengers
to
aid
in
policing
reckless
driving
in
a
new
initiative
in
partnership
with
the
National
Road
Safety
Authority.
The
initiative
by
the
two
agencies
in
collaboration
with
D-Prize,
IREX,
the
Mandela
Washington
Fellowship
for
Young
African
Leaders,
and
TroTro
Diaries
is
targeting
passenger
empowerment
to
demand
improved
driving
on
the
country’s
roads.
As
at
the
end
of
March
2024,
Ghana’s
accident
statistics
stood
at
4,503
crashes,
809
deaths
with
4955
injuries
recorded
in
the
first
quarter.
A
worrying
statistic,
which
according
to
the
Motor
Transport
and
Traffic
Department
demands
urgent
intervention.
Team
Lead
of
Impact
Sync,
Akosua
Afriyie
Osei-Appaw
Mensah,
stressing
on
the
road
accidents
numbers
expressed
worry
over
the
seeming
lack
of
coordination
between
drivers
and
passengers
to
ensure
the
protection
of
lives.
“As
passengers,
we
hold
the
power
to
influence
drivers
and
create
a
culture
of
accountability
on
our
roads”
she
told
journalists
at
the
Kwame
Nkrumah
Circle
at
Accra.
A
position
supported
by
team
partner
Yaw
Tweneboah
Kodua
Odoom.
“This
campaign
is
dedicated
to
giving
you
the
voice
and
the
courage
to
speak
out
when
you
witness
unsafe
driving
practices”
To
whip
up
excitement
about
the
campaign,
gifts
were
given
out
to
drivers
who
signed
on
to
the
initiative.
This
included
fuel
coupons,
car
batteries,
wiper
blades
and
many
more.
This
was
followed
by
an
engaging
session
on
hazard
perception
sensitization
with
drivers.
For
the
drivers,
the
manner
in
which
feedback
is
delivered
to
them
by
their
passengers
leave
a
lot
to
be
desired
hence
their
nonchalance.
They
admitted
to
recklessness
in
certain
instances
during
their
driving
journeys.
“The
passengers
do
not
respect
us.
They
talk
to
us
anyhow
but
hopefully,
this
campaign
will
teach
passengers
how
to
talk
to
us
politely”.
Speaking
to
journalists
following
the
launch,
Team
lead
of
Impact
Sync,
Akosua
Afriyie
Osei-Appaw
Mensah
reiterated
their
resolve
to
replicate
the
event
across
lorry
stations
in
the
country.
“The
next
stop
is
Madina
station
on
Saturday
21st
July.
We
hope
to
have
pasted
1000
stickers
in
trotros
in
Accra
by
the
end
of
August.
By
the
end
of
our
first
year,
we
plan
to
expand
our
campaign
to
other
regions
of
Ghana.
By
the
5
year
mark,
we
expect
to
have
expanded
to
all
the
regions
of
Ghana.”