for
commercial
drivers.
These
programmes
take
place
at
the
various
stations
of
the
drivers.
The
MTTU
is
planning
on
going
to
Churches
to
extend
its
road
safety
campaign.
5.8.5
Enforce
Axle
Control
Regulations
According
to
the
MTTU,
axle
control
is
the
responsibility
of
the
Ghana
Highway
Authority
and
what
the
MTTU
does
is
to
offer
security
if
needed.
GPRTU
concurs
with
the
MTTU
that
Ghana
Highway
Authority
should
be
the
one
enforcing
the
axle
control
regulations.
Although,
the
union
has
seen
them
on
the
highways
at
check
points
at
Ofankor
and
Tema,
it
cannot
be
sure
if
they
are
enforcing
the
axle
control
regulations.
The
Ghana
Haulers
Association
believes
that
the
axel
control
is
being
enforced
in
Ghana
and
not
in
other
countries
in
the
sub-‐region.
The
Association
would
like
to
see
most
countries
within
the
sub-‐region
adopt
a
regional
standard
in
axle
control
and
enforce
it.
5.8.6
Increase
Road
Maintenance
and
Upgrading
The
DUR
is
ensuring
that
roads
are
maintained
and
upgraded
regularly
since
the
road
networks
are
increasing
in
the
country.
The
GPRTU
and
the
Ghana
Haulers
Association
acknowledge
that
major
roads
in
the
city
of
Accra
are
in
good
shape
but
most
roads
in
the
suburbs
need
upgrading.
5.8.7
Protect
Road
Shoulders
from
Haphazard
Development
Protecting
road
shoulders
from
haphazard
development
has
been
a
difficult
task
for
the
authorities
to
carry
out
because
people
have
encroached
and
built
into
shoulders
of
the
road.
When
these
buildings
are
set
to
be
demolished,
it
generates
into
a
scuffle
and
as
a
result
retards
the
progress
of
the
Department
and
hence
slows
the
pace
of
development.
The
DUR
would
like
the
Accra
Metropolitan
Assembly
(AMA)
and
the
TCPD
to
monitor
the
spread
of
developments
unto
road
shoulders.
Some
of
the
actions
that
the
Department
takes
to
prevent
people
from
developing
along
road
are
planting
of
trees
and
mounting
of
pillars
and
poles.
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