dearth of policy innovation
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Dearth of Policy InnovationI
Prosper Yao Tsikata, Msc.; M.A.; M.S.; Ph.D. Student
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Little Investment, Big Returns
• Ghana spends US$128 million on road accidents annually, 1.6% of the country’s GDP
• 16,000 people are killed and 15,000 seriously injured in these accidents
• Evidentially, accident rates are on the ascendancy in Ghana
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Deaths from Accidents
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Why Accidents are Persistently High
• Over-speeding • Overloading • Non-observation of traffic rules • Lack of effective and continued law
enforcement • Non-standardized method of issuing
driving licenses and testing • Alcohol and drug use
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Alteration of Seats
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Environment Danger
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Lack of space to Pull out victims
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Imminent Danger on Vehicles
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Enforcement Failures
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Enforcement in other Jurisdictions
• In 2009, the city of Chicago raised US$64 million from 376 cameras at 187 red light intersections
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Application of Speed Cameras
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How it works
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Police Traffic Patrol
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Personal Experience
• Paid US$820.00 in three months• Attended Court once in
Maryland• That made me to become extra
careful or cautious on the road to avoid the fines and withdrawal of my license
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Position on this Issue
• If it costs the Ghanaian Economy US$128 million or 1.6% of her GDP annually, it means inaction in reforming and implementing surveillance and prevention is a choice.
• Just 10% of the US$128 million can improve surveillance and prevention
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