State agencies are doing what they can to advise people on the need to obey motor traffic regulations so as to avoid needless accidents.

Unfortunately, all these pieces of advice have fallen on deaf ears and the carnage on our roads  continues unabated.

Precious lives are still being lost while a number of people keep sustaining serious injuries some of which make them permanently disabled. This development is not pleasant and must be corrected within a short time.

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, is doing all it can to educate motorists on what is expected of them.

Similarly, the National Road Safety Commission is also working hard to reduce accidents and improve the situation.

In spite of this, the accidents on our roads keep increasing. When the Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Amoako Attah, stated among other things that despite of the construction of good roads in the country, there was the need for people to observe traffic regulations, this was given a negative interpretation by certain people.

As a nation, all sections of the society need to be serious and work hard towards making our roads accident-free. This is what we can all do to preserve precious lives and prevent the needless maiming of people through road accidents.

The pains experienced by families and the nation through loss of precious lives have become unbearable.

As a result, every effort must be made to reduce the carnage on our roads. The Spectator is of the view that the MTTD must be more rigid in the application of motor traffic regulations to deter others from getting involved in this unpleasant experience.

In the same way, the National Road Safety Commission, must also increase their education efforts, while the law courts ensure that maximum penalties, if possible, are imposed on traffic offenders.

Motorists must also regularly maintain their vehicles and obey speed limits together with observing other traffic regulations.

We believe that we can all help to reduce motor accidents if we play the respective roles expected of us.