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The 2019 edition of the Ghana Driver & Road Safety Awards has been launched in Accra under the theme, “Rewarding Driving Excellence; Promoting Road safety”, with a pledge by key stakeholders to collaborate to make Ghana’s roads safer for all.

Speaking at the event, Hon. Titus Glover, Deputy Minister of Transport, commended the organisers of the event for recognising the pivotal role played by drivers in the daily lives of Ghanaians. He urged drivers to go about their duties with dignity, adding, that “Driving is a noble profession; therefore, we need to value the contributions of our drivers.”

Hon. Glover lauded the theme of the event, noting that training and education of drivers was key to ensuring road safety in Ghana. He further bemoaned the laxed attitude of some drivers towards training and education, adding that “The Ministry of Transport is taking this matter so seriously.”

On her part, the Director of Partnerships of the Ghana Driver and Road Safety Awards (GDRSA), Madam Freda Frimpong, underscored the crucial role of driver re-training to reducing road traffic accidents in the country. She also re-echoed the motivation for the Ghana Driver & Road Safety Awards which is to use rewards and recognition to promote good driving conduct and to raise road safety champions amongst drivers. Madam Frimpong stressed that the 2019 awards programme would entail close interaction with drivers through activations at a number of commercial transport terminals. The activations would provide an avenue for health screening, eye – checks, lifesaving road safety education, as well as some instant prizes”, she added.