Students from Uaddara Basic School in the Ashanti Region have invented a solar road sign device that will help school children to cross the road safely.
A six-member female team of the school developed the device known as the “Illuminated Child Safety Device” which is intended to boost efforts to reduce accidents.
According to these brilliant students, the device will help school kids to cross the road safely and also prevent pedestrians from accidents while crossing the road.
The device is a system with an alarm that draws the attention of oncoming vehicles, while the pedestrian uses a detachable panel to cross the road.
The disability-friendly panel has a ‘Stoplight’ button which switches on at night.
The eight-foot-tall device, according to the developers was invented to solve road accidents involving pupils, who are prone to be knocked down by speeding vehicles on their way to school.
They stressed that there have been a lot of accidents where most students have been victims because the school is near the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
Speaking to the media in Accra after they met with the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), the student explained the purpose of introducing the solar device on the roadside.
The facilitator of the project, Mr. Adomako Kwadwo Richard urged students, especially, females to learn more practicals instead of theories.
He said students must use the introduction to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to learn more practical, which will help them in the future.
However, the Acting Director of the National Road Safety Authority, Ing. David Adonteng also applauded the students for such a good initiative.
According to him, there would be a forum between the National Road Safety Authority together with the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD), Fire Service, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority ((DVLA), and other stakeholders on how they can implement this on the roadside to allow schoolchildren to cross the road safely.