“Reportage of accidents worrying”- MTTU Commander
Koforidua, June 11, GNA - Police Superintendent Sarfo Peprah,
Eastern Regional MTTU Commander, has expressed worry over
the manner in which some radio stations report accident
cases.
He has, therefore, called on journalists and radio
presenters to ensure that reports on accident cases were
cross-checked from the Police before announcing it on air.
He said most radio stations, acting as first informants,
report accident cases without getting the facts from the
Police, thereby giving wrong information and inflating the
number of causalities.
In an interview with the GNA, he said such reports tend to
give the Police a hard time in their investigations and also
alarm the public.
He cited instances where the Police had to delay in
mobilizing personnel to take care of those reported dead
only to get there to find out that no casualties had been
reported.
Superintendent Peprah said the carnage on the roads was a
concern to all, therefore, it did not help in any way to
misinform the public.
He said the radio stations often tried to notify the Police
by announcement but urged them to rather call the nearest
police station for help.
On the reduction of accidents on the road, he said many
interventions, including the use of speed and alcohol
censors, had been embarked on the roads to ensure that
drivers complied with road traffic regulations to save lives
and property.
He warned that no driver who violates road traffic
regulations would be spared.
GNA
