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Why You Should Avoid Wearing Headphones While Driving
Headphones have been considerably developed over the years. They come in various forms and are used to listen to music, audio messages, and so on. There are so many things you should not do while driving, and this includes texting, shaving, drinking, and wearing headphones.
Wearing headphones while driving is a dangerous practice that can distract you from the road and limit your ability to hear what’s going on around you.
You should avoid listening to music with headphones, at least on both ears. This is because drivers can’t hear anything around them clearly when they wear headphones. They don’t easily hear the sound of horns or emergency sirens. Having your ears filled with music instead of being able to hear what’s going on around you is very distracting. It will also makes it more difficult for you to react quickly in an emergency situation because you may not hear an important sound or warning from another vehicle.
Everything will only lead to accidents and near misses, both of which are fatal for drivers and their passengers, and as more people drive with their ears plugged with headphones, the number of accidents may increase unless its use is completely avoided while driving.
Therefore, you should be aware of the dangers of doing so. Avoid it if at all possible due to the dangers it poses to both pedestrians and other drivers.
Source: gh.opera.news
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Traders, ‘Okada’ riders take over Circle pavement
• Korle-Bu CEO with staff of Nivaansh MediQas
Activities of traders and drug addicts are contributing to make the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange (Circle) area very uncomfortable and unsafe for commuters.
Day in and out, pedestrians are ‘ejected’ from the pavement created for their safety as traders preferred to sell their wares on that space.
That hinders the free movement of the pedestrians.
The small space left for the pedestrians are also shared with ‘Okada’ riders.
As if these woes are not enough for a commuter on a single day, they also have to navigate carefully to avoid clashes with drug addicts and the mentally challenged.
These people have turned the pavements into their places of abode, covering every inch of space with their wares.
Our photographer, Lizzy Okai, captures some of the unfriendly scenes the authorities must try and deal with to restore sanity to the area.
By Lizzy Okai
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NDC outlines demands before committing to Peace Pact
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has set forth specific conditions that the party insists must be met before considering signing the Peace Pact advocated by the National Peace Council in anticipation of the December 7 elections.
Mr. Nketia expressed scepticism about the effectiveness of past Peace Pacts, highlighting that they had not achieved their intended outcomes, particularly referencing the 2020 elections, during which eight NDC members were allegedly killed by national security operatives without accountability.
During an August 20 meeting with the National Peace Council at the NDC headquarters, Mr. Nketia detailed the certain conditions for the NDC’s participation in the Peace Pact.
The NDC is demanding that the recommendations from the investigation into the violence during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election be fully implemented.
They also want those responsible for election-related violence in the last election to be prosecuted, stressing the importance of justice and prevention.
The party is calling for accountability regarding irregularities in the printing of ballot papers and insists that visible measures be taken to prevent such issues from happening again.
They are also pushing for a thorough investigation into the missing IT equipment from the Electoral Commission’s (EC) warehouse, expressing concerns about the integrity of the EC’s systems and the potential bias of its staff.
Furthermore, the NDC is urging the President to publicly commit to respecting the results of the 2024 elections. Lastly, the party insists that the Peace Pact should be signed by key figures, including the Inspector General of Police, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, and the National Security Coordinator, before they will consider signing it themselves.
Source: Citinewsroom.com
