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Pedestrians and motorists are losing their protection due to the irresponsible attitude of drivers which has led to the destruction of roadside crash railings and traffic lights on some major highways in the Accra metropolis. An area like Carprice, on the Circle-Nsawam Highway, is one place that has suffered these poor attitudes and behaviours of drivers. Information gathered by the Accra File indicates that most of these railings and traffic lights have been destroyed for close to a year, but the city authorities remain blind to them. According to the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), poor attitudes and behaviours such as drivers talking/texting on mobile phones while driving, fatigue, and gross indiscipline are the major causes of road accidents in the country. According to nearby residents, most of the drivers run into the railings and traffic lights at night while drunk or over-speeding. A nearby resident, Nartey Armah, wondered whether �the drivers have little sense of responsibility on the road, or deserve to have licenses.�