Police in the Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality of the Ashanti Region have arrested seven minors for engaging in commercial tricycle operations.<\/p>\n
Municipal Police Commander of Ejuara-Sekyedumase, Chief Superintendent Richardson Kumeko, who confirmed the arrest, said the minors were riding without a license, and they also flouted the road regulation of 2012 LI 2180, which prevents minors from using motorcycles.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe road regulation 2012 LI 2180, does not allow minors to ride a motorcycle, and also they are unlicensed riders that’s why I have taken up this exercise to prevent them from doing that, \u201che said.<\/p>\n
Youth in the area including those below the ages of fifteen, have commercialized the use of tricycle which is popularly called “Praghya” to transport passengers, especially on market days.<\/p>\n
The Police Commander is worried the practice is becoming rampant in the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore I came to Ejura to take over, I did a lot of education on radio, and it seems the citizens are not ready to be good citizens. This year, I have taken it upon myself\u00a0 to take the minors off the road, \u201dhe said.<\/p>\n
He also stated that, the owner of the motorcycles are also flouting the regulation because they subject the minors to child labour.<\/p>\n
Police have vowed to put a stop to the practice where minors are allowed to engage in hazardous activities.<\/p>\n
He said some of the measures the police will put in place to address these activities, include educating unlicensed riders to have their tricycles and motorbikes licensed.<\/p>\n
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By: Hafiz Tijani & Farida Yusif\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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