The Planning Officer at the National Road Safety Commission, NRSC, Charles Oduro Kwarteng has proposed a review of the Blood Alcohol Concentration Law for motorist which is pegged at zero-point-zero eight percent. 

He said the concentration level could be reduced further to zero-point-zero, two percent, saying countries with this concentration level have recorded less road traffic crashes.  

Mr. Oduro Kwarteng said the one thousand and 59 deaths recorded in the first half of the year is on the high side, hence the need to intensify road safety campaigns.  

He made the call in Accra at a Training to build the capacity of Journalists on Road Safety reporting.  

The training organised by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, AMA is part of a 5 year program aimed at reducing road traffic crashes by 50 percent by 2020 in selected cities in low and middle income countries.  

Accra as one of  the beneficiary cities will receive technical support to reduce road traffic fatalities through strict and effective law enforcement and improved infrastructures. 

The Planning Officer attributed 90 percent of crashes to road user errors.  

He advised the public not to take road issues for granted.  

A Journalism Trainer with Global Health Advocacy Incubator, Rolf Rosenkranz said ensuring safety on the road is through attitudinal change and improved systems.  

He however, admitted that strict enforcement is a major challenge due to financial constraints.

He said the training will help Journalists appreciate the work of the police better.  The Communication Officer, Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road safety, Accra, Afia Appiah said a lot more people are aware of Road Safety issues. 

She believes it's a step in the right direction since it will help put stakeholders on the alert to put right measures in place.  

Journalists were taken through topics such as Road Safety risk factors and best practices, how to source and pitch road safety stories.     

GBC