Lawmakers are urging the government to ensure that all state-operated vehicles are insured to reduce the financial burden on the government in the event of motor accidents.
The Parliament also pushed for the revocation of legal provisions that exempt state-operated vehicles from third-party insurance coverage, reported Ghana Business News, citing a joint statement by Mr Nelson Rockson Dafeamekpor, Majority Chief Whip, and Mr Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Minority Chief Whip.
They expressed concern that road crashes continue to impose a significant economic burden on the nation, noting that such incidents cost the country more than GHS230m ($19.7m) in losses annually.
They stressed the need for urgent policy and administrative measures to ensure comprehensive insurance coverage for all government-owned vehicles and equipment.