By Ernest Obeng-Anim
The Ghana National Association of Driving Schools (Ghana Drive) has been tasked with presenting a proposal on the training of motorbike riders to enable them to acquire the necessary documents for commercial operations.
This will help in the implementation of the government’s policy of licensing motorbike riders for commercial purposes.
President of Ghana Drive, Rev. Erasmus Amankwah gave the hint in an interview with the media after the executive members of the Association paid a courtesy call on the new Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, in Accra.
The courtesy call by the executives of Ghana Drive on the new CEO of the DVLA was to affirm the Association’s commitment to continue working with all stakeholders to ensure safety on the roads.
It was also to know his vision to enable the Association to focus its plan on it.
President of Ghana Drive, Rev. Erasmus Amankwah, touching on some of the issues discussed at the meeting, said the Association has been asked to present a proposal for the training of motorbike riders for the implementation of licensing them for commercial purposes.
“He actually mandated us to submit a proposal of which we are going to do and submit as soon as practicable.”
Mr. Amankwah said ensuring safety on the roads is a shared responsibility, and therefore all stakeholders have roles to play for the roads to be accident-free.
“When we talk about road safety, we’re talking about enforcement. We are handling the education aspect, and we know the other side of enforcement also belongs to the police MTTD. So, we can’t actually take the blame or the challenge alone; it’s a shared and collective responsibility.”
Adding on, he said “When we talk about human error, we normally will concentrate on the driver. We’ve forgotten that the mechanic is also a human aspect in the industry. If he fails to work on the vehicle well, it also contributes to the accident.”
The Association assured the public that it will perform its role diligently to keep Ghanaians safe on the roads.
For about 40 years, the Ghana National Association of Driving Schools (Ghana Drive) has been in the business of training both private and commercial drivers to ensure safety on the roads. The Association collaborates with other stakeholders such as DVLA and the National Road Safety Authority to curb carnage on the roads.
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