The Ministry of Roads and Highways has initiated a nationwide operation to repair dysfunctional and impaired traffic lights.
This action is a direct response to the notable rise in vehicular accidents, theft, and vandalism specifically targeting traffic control infrastructure, especially traffic lights.
In its statement, the ministry highlighted that the expenses for restoring this traffic control infrastructure are as significant as those required for entirely new installations.
“This imposes additional financial burden on the ministry and the taxpayer for prompt restoration and timely maintenance,” the ministry added.
To address the damage to the traffic lights, the Ministry announced its collaboration with the police for daily patrols at the sites where new traffic lights will be installed.
Moreover, the Ministry appealed to the public to promptly report any incidents of traffic light destruction to aid in the arrest of the perpetrators.
“The Ministry in collaborating with the Ghana Police shall ensure that all persons who cause damage to Public Road Infrastructure are made to face the full rigours of the law as stipulated in L.I. 2180.
“The Ministry wishes to remind the public that it is an offence under Subsection 4 of Section 114 of the Road Traffic Regulation L.I. 2180 to cause damage to Public Road Infrastructure,” the ministry stated.
