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Key stakeholders in Pujehun District have intensified efforts to promote road safety and reduce road crashes through a sensitisation engagement targeting motorbike riders, owners and other road users.
The engagement, held at the BRU Office in Pujehun Town, brought together BRU Chairman Mr Bockarie Mansaray, Road Safety Commander Mr Alfred Senesie, DTO Pujehun Division DSP Lawrence Sao Taylor and members of his team, alongside other relevant stakeholders.
The sensitisation focused largely on motorbike riders and owners, with participants urged to exercise greater caution and responsibility while using the roads, particularly amid challenging road conditions affecting several parts of the district.
One key message delivered during the engagement was the importance of wearing protective crash helmets at all times. Riders were also encouraged to demonstrate discipline and responsibility when operating motorcycles and to avoid behaviours that could endanger their own lives and those of other road users.
Stakeholders further drew attention to various traffic violations and the potential consequences such offences could have on riders, passengers, pedestrians and other road users.
The engagement emphasised that road safety should not be viewed solely as the responsibility of the Police or road safety authorities. Instead, stakeholders stressed that preventing road crashes requires a collective commitment from motorbike riders, owners, passengers, pedestrians, community leaders and the wider public.
Participants actively contributed to the discussion, raising practical concerns and offering recommendations aimed at improving road safety and strengthening compliance with traffic regulations throughout Pujehun District.
The stakeholders described the engagement as more than a reminder of existing traffic laws, stressing that it was a call for a stronger culture of responsibility, caution and respect for human life on the roads.
With the increasing movement of motorbikes and other vehicles across Pujehun District, stakeholders maintained that preventing road crashes must remain a shared priority. They noted that a few minutes of caution and responsible road use could make the difference between a safe journey and a tragic accident.
The Police and its partners therefore encouraged motorbike riders and owners to take the sensitisation messages seriously and make road safety a daily responsibility rather than something to consider only after an accident has occurred.
They further called on all road users to respect traffic regulations, exercise patience and remain vigilant to help make the roads of Pujehun District safer for everyone.
