SLRSA Sensitizes Motorists on Road Safety
As part of its mandate to ensure accident-free roads across Sierra Leone, the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) has commenced its annual rainy season road safety sensitisation campaign, urging motorists and other road users to adopt precautionary measures to reduce road traffic accidents during the wet season.
The campaign which is being conducted at various lorry parks and major streets in Freetown and other parts of the country, aims to educate drivers on the importance of ensuring that their vehicles are roadworthy and that they practice safe driving habits as the rainy season intensifies.
Speaking during one of the sensitisation exercises, the Supervisor of Public Relations Unit, Abass J. Turay, emphasized that excessive speeding remains one of the leading causes of road traffic accidents, particularly during the rainy season when roads become slippery and visibility is reduced. He urged drivers to observe speed limits at all times and avoid unnecessary overtaking.
Turay advised motorists to replace worn-out or smooth tyres, explaining that tyres with inadequate tread significantly reduce grip on wet roads, increasing the risk of skidding and sudden loss of vehicle control.
He further encouraged drivers to repair faulty windscreen wipers to ensure visibility during rainfall. In addition, he called on vehicle owners to fix broken headlights, brake lights and indicator lights to improve visibility and enhance communication with other road users, especially during heavy downpours and at night.
Turay stressed that road safety is a shared responsibility and called on all road users, including pedestrians, commercial drivers and transport operators to comply with traffic regulations in order to prevent avoidable crashes and save lives.
As the rainy season continues across Sierra Leone, the SLRSA reaffirmed its commitment to promoting safer roads through sustained public education, strict enforcement of traffic laws and close collaboration with transport stakeholders to minimize road crashes and protect lives.
