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Personnel of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service are back on the roads, after about a month's absence. This followed a directive from the Police Administration asking the MTTU to resume road checks after an earlier ban announced by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Paul Tawiah Quaye. Monday morning, graphic.com.gh spotted some MTTU officials busily undertaking checks on vehicles near the Kumasi campus of the University of Education, Winneba. The MTTU Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police Mr Angwutubuge Awuni, who confirmed the lifting of the ban in a telephone interview with graphic.com.gh Monday, said the decision was welcome news. �This is because it will enable the MTTU to reposition itself to bring sanity back on the roads, especially at this time of the year when there is an upsurge in road accidents,� he added. Early in June this year, the IGP announced the ban during a working visit to the Upper West Region. According to him, the ban followed the increasing rate of road accidents in the country, for which the police shared the blame. Mr Quaye stated that the ban meant police officers were prohibited from checking driving licences, road worthy certificates and insurance certificates. The ban drew sharp reactions from sections of society, with people arguing that it would aggravate recklessness on the roads. Mr Awuni said his outfit was determined to face up to the challenges and ensure that drivers were responsible on the roads. He admitted that there was a general perception of corruption on the part of MTTU officials and, therefore, urged the officials to prove their accusers wrong by ensuring that they remained disciplined in their work. Mr Awuni warned that his outfit would not countenance any wrongdoing on the part of any MTTU official. �This is one sure way of avoiding accidents on the roads,� the MTTU Commander stressed.