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| A typical Ghanaian commercial trotro |
Whilst most car accidents in the country have been attributed to indiscipline on the part of drivers,about 60%of most commercial vehicle accidents can be attributed to the behavior of commercial bus passengers.
In a typical Ghanaian commercial car known as "trotro",you hear comments like."driver,tia fam na yepe no ntem"meaning,driver speed up,we are in a hurry."aah,driver aden petrol ni wokaa no mu anaa" meaning 'driver,don't you have petrol in your car' ?All these are comments form passengers informing or cautioning the driver to speed up.And before one can say 'jack'an accident has occurred making headlines in the dailies."17 LIVES LOST ON THE KASOA HIGHWAY"
Must we as passengers always regret our actions after an accident has happened before we stop this behaviour of ours and leave drivers to drive and take us safely to our various destinations?
It is high time we desist from such behaviour and know the right time to control or caution the driver,thus when the driver is driving carelessly or when he shows gross disrespect by disobeying traffic laws,road regulations,and not wearing seat belts;that is where passengers have the right to control or caution the driver.
This issue about careless driving is indeed taken roots in most Ghanaian drivers.Most of the drivers are unskillful,and as a result don't even know the importance of road signs which leads to a lot of accidents on our roads. I think the government should take an action against this act,because ,it will not only save more lives,but also,protect our country as well.
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