The Motor, Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service, has been urged to be professional in their conduct on the roads in order to reduce accidents during the yuletide.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Agwunbutoge Awuni, the National Commanding Officer of the MTTU, who made call, told officers to be transparent and to stand firm in the conduct of their duties.
He said they should avoid collecting money from drivers in order to redeem the image of the Police Service, which had recently been rated to be low among public sector institutions.
ACP Awuni was speaking to the Northern Regional MTTU as part of his nationwide tour of the Units to imbibe in officers, professional conducts that would reduce accidents.
He said it was unethical for a policeman to collect money from a driver, but rather ensured that all road worthy regulations were adhered to by road users particularly drivers, saying "There are so many drivers in the country using illegal licenses and rickety vehicles, the police must go for them".
He noted that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) must check their internal operations to ensure proper issuance of licenses devoid of illegalities.

ACP Amuni observed that most of the accidents that occurred on the highways were caused by long vehicle trucks that often broke down on the highways unattended to.
He expressed disappointment at the situations where heavy loaded vehicles would pass through police barriers with impunity, saying that the police must ensure that all unlawful conducts by drivers were made to face the law.
ACP Awuni said the Tamale Metropolis had numerous unregistered motorbikes with riders without the use of helmets. He urged the police to arrest such motorbikes and their riders. He added that any policeman, who did ride without a helmet would be made to face the law.
He appealed to the Judiciary to assist the police to fight lawlessness by dispensing justice when it was due. He said the judiciary should not compromise justice with material gains that derailed the efforts of the police.
Chief Superintendent Henry Ayikambe Yakubu of Police Operations in Accra told the MTTU personnel to be watchful on the roads since most criminals plied the roads unnoticed at the barriers.
He said the MTTU officials must detect crime and check road worthiness of vehicles.
Chief Superintendent Yakubu said car hijacking had assumed alarming proportion in some parts of the country and urged the MTTU to assist in its fight.