Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkawkaw, Hon. Joseph Frimpong has called for enhanced driver education as an alternative to a proposed ban on Toyota Voxy vehicles in the commercial transport sector.
Addressing the controversy, he contended that the root of the issue lies in human behavior rather than mechanical faults, a stance that challenges the current position of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA).
He further clarified that accidents are not exclusive to any particular model, noting that even new vehicles are susceptible to mishaps.
While acknowledging various contributing factors, the MP emphasized that human error remains the primary driver of road crashes.
“Instead of banning Toyota Voxy cars for commercial use, let’s educate the drivers first; the cars are not going to drive themselves.” He argued
“Every car that comes into the system gets accidents, and the accidents will go on for quite a long time before it reduces.”
“We all know that the human causes of accidents are 70% or even 80%, usually from driver mistakes.
“Other causes are the roads, mechanical faults in the car, tyre destruction, but most of the accidents that happen on our roads are the fault of drivers.”
Raising concern about unsafe practices, he added: “Some take drugs like tramadol and cocaine before driving.”
Mr. Frimpong questioned why certain vehicle categories are singled out, while others with similar accident records are overlooked.
“Truck drivers and V8 drivers are equally getting accidents, but no one has come to say that we should ban these cars.”
He proposed a broader, more inclusive approach to road safety.
“We should include all drivers and pedestrians; motorcyclists, cattle and sheep rearers are all causes of accidents and should all be educated on road safety measures.”
He concluded by emphasising the need to address the root causes rather than focusing on the vehicles. “We should look at the root causes and totally remove them. Accidents happening are the fault of drivers, not the fault of Voxy cars.”
source:mynewsgh
