The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has inaugurated a five-member committee that would be reviewing the operations of the Axle Load Control Programme to enhance its efficiency and effectiveness.
The committee has representatives from National Security, Private Haulage Operators, the Ghana Highway Authority, the Ministry of Transport, and the Ghana Standards Authority.
A statement issued by the ministry explained that the objective of the committee is to identify systemic and operational issues that require reform, investigate violations of regulatory provisions, assess the management of collected fines, and propose recommendations to improve the program.
The ministry added that overloading of heavy cargo vehicles has been identified as a key contributor to road pavement deterioration and increased traffic accidents.
It has therefore assured the public that efforts are underway to reform the Axle Load Control Programme, which currently faces numerous operational difficulties.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
