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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for New Edubiase in the Ashanti Region, Hon. Kofi Yakah, on Tuesday had the misfortune of ramming his vehicle into the official vehicle of the Speaker of Parliament, Joyce Bamford-Addo. The accident happened around the Ako Adjei Interchange at about 9.00a.m whilst the Speaker was on her way to parliament, and apparently because the NDC MP was attempting to run behind the convoy of the Speaker, a practice many people have adopted in recent years to avoid the hassles of traffic. Whilst the exact conditions around the accident remains debatable, we at the Daily Searchlight have observed for a long time the unhealthy practice of private vehicles tagging along behind official public convoys with the desire to escape traffic as rather worrisome, and we thought that it was only a matter of time before just such an accident happened. The incident with this convoy, in our opinion, should inform the general public that convoys are not things that the public should play with, and that it is necessary, when we hear the siren, that we park and create a clear avenue for the up-coming vehicles. It is surprising that some motorists often attempt to tag along high-speed convoys, unaware of the fact that driving in convoy demands vehicles that are in good condition, and drivers who know what they are doing at top speeds in public places. To drive in convoy when you are not trained to do so, and particularly when you are not part of that convoy, is dangerous activity that must stop!