He appealed to drivers to stop for children to cross the road anytime they see them trying to cross and slow down when they get close to school sites; and also appealed to passengers and pedestrians not to allow reckless drivers to kill pedestrians or endanger lives of others in the country.

Rev Danquah cautioned children to be extra-careful when crossing the road and avoid all forms of play on roadsides when going to school or returning home after close of school.

His appeal comes upon hearing that 97 deaths from road crashes have so far been recorded in the Western Region.

Rev Danquah said his outfit would run a series of road safety campaigns to educate children in order to save more lives and provide support for a metro-wide lollipop project designed to reduce vehicular knockdowns and road crashes.

He called on the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) to provide more zebra crossings at vantage points, especially where schools are sited and create the awareness on the need to stop for pedestrians, especially children.

Rev Danquah called on the city authorities and the Motto Traffic and Transport Division (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service to send men to the various crossing sites where majority of school children cross the road.

He said the absence of pedestrian walkways and jay-walking undermines pedestrian safety whereas the speed levels of motorists is a contributory factor to the severity of injuries and fatalities.

Rev Danquah urged the public and the media to join in the campaign against indiscipline on the roads and cautioned drivers to desist from taking alcoholic beverages before driving since such a practice was one of the major causes of road traffic accident.