Vanguard

VANGUARD Assurance has embarked on the second phase of a road safety campaign to draw the attention of the public to the recklessness on the country’s roads and how to avoid those accidents.
The campaign is also aimed at cautioning commercial drivers on the need to drive professionally during and after the Easter period.
The acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, Mr Gideon Amenyedor, noted that the campaign was aimed at drawing attention to how the carnage on the roads could be prevented or minimised.
Mr Amenyedor said most commercial drivers drove under the influence of alcohol, causing a lot of deaths in the country in recent times.
“We wish to appeal to our commercial drivers to desist from this practice, adding that, if drivers drink, they should not drive”.
He said all drivers, especially commercial ones, must ensure that they took enough rest after work for their bodies and minds to ‘recharge’ for the next day’s work.
“If you drink, don’t drive; if you drive, don’t drink. Also if you are tired, don’t drive and if you drive and get tired on the way, break the journey and take a rest before you continue,” that was the message from Mr Amenyedor.
The Vice-Chairman of the Vanguard Assurance, Mr Daniel Awuah Darko, also reminded drivers to practise safe driving methods to keep road users safe during the Easter period and beyond.
Mr Darko asked drivers to be collectively responsible to all stakeholders in the country.
For his part, the Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Mr Justice Amegashie, said road accidents alone accounted for about 1.6 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Mr Amegashie, however, commended Vanguard Assurance for their leading role in checking the carnage on the road.