Man Laments As Pedestrians Ignore Footbridge and Risk Lives on Busy Highway: "Nobody is Using It"
- A young Ghanaian man filmed citizens ignoring a pedestrian bridge and dangerously crossing the highway near Tema Harbour
- The footbridge remained unused as pedestrians risked their lives, waiting for vehicles to stop on the busy road
- The man urged authorities to crack down on pedestrian indiscipline, warning of inevitable accidents and misplaced blame when tragedy occurs
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A Ghanaian man expressed concern over pedestrians ignoring a footbridge and risking their lives instead to cross the Tema Harbour interchange, a road known to be very busy at peak hours.
Source: Twitter
The young man in a video he recorded from the scene documented commuters blatantly ignoring the unused footbridge, which he described as a ticking time bomb.
Man complains about pedestrians not using footbridge
While citing numerous cases of road carnage that have been reported in the recent past, the man called on the Ghana Police Service and the transport authorities to conduct a spot check with a view to understanding what is causing this behaviour and, thereafter, initiate a crackdown where necessary.
In his words:
"Nobody is using the footbridge. Look at the staircase; nobody is using it. But look at the road itself... people are waiting, hoping a car will stop so they can cross."
He concluded by lamenting that when inevitable accidents occur, people will be quick to blame external factors rather than their own negligence.
He continued:
"So, the Ghana Police Service, or whoever is in charge of roads and transport, they should please help us and investigate why people are not using the footbridge. Because when an accident happens, we will be quick to blame others."
Watch the video of the concerned Ghanaian complaining below:
Reactions to pedestrians ignoring Tema interchange footbridge
YEN.com.gh collected reactions from Ghanaians who watched the video on X. Some of the comments are below.
@BADDESTBORNSTAR said:
"Why is there a footbridge, and the road to cross is not blocked?? So what’s the essence of the footbridge if there’s still a way to cross the road?"
@iamviscous wrote:
"Same situation at Madina Zongo Junction.🤦♂️"
@Nana_KSY commented:
"Honestly, I can’t think far, e be laziness or what!!"
@KingEscobar_6 wrote:
"Bro, it's not easy; we have been advocating for road safety awareness, its dangers, and its importance, yet our people refuse to listen and do the needful. That Pokuase footbridge looks like hell to people. Ask them why they don't use it, and you'll hear funny stories."
@gavev said:
"Please, it's jaywalking. Our people get mental problems, though. I don't get why they are even crossing under the footbridge."
Source: TikTok
Lady complains about the Adenta Footbridge design
YEN.com.gh had earlier reported that a Ghanaian lady made a video complaining bitterly about the architectural design of the Adenta footbridge.
The lady stood on the bridge and captured it in the video, and proceeded to lament about how its design was inhibiting smooth daily commuting.
The footbridge has a lengthy and sloppy zigzag design with no staircase to accommodate the disabled and make it accessible to them.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
