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By Emmanuel Tarpeh Quiah
Pleebo Sodoken District-October 27, 2025: Over 200 commercial motorcyclists in Pleebo Sodoken District have benefited from a one-day intensive road safety training organized by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) in collaboration with the Road Safety Secretariat of Liberia.
The training, held on October 24, 2025, at the Pleebo City Hall, aimed at reducing the increasing rate of road accidents across Liberia and strengthening riders’ understanding of traffic regulations.
According to facilitators, the session focused on key safety principles such as when to overtake, how to overtake, and where to overtake — areas identified as major contributors to fatal road accidents in the southeastern region.
Speaking at the opening of the event, a representative of the Ministry of Transport emphasized the government’s commitment to building safer roads and ensuring that every commercial rider becomes a responsible road user. “Our goal is not to punish motorcyclists, but to educate them to save lives — theirs and those of their passengers,” the representative stated.
Participants were also educated on basic traffic signs, helmet use, and defensive riding techniques, as part of broader efforts to enhance road discipline among commercial riders, who serve as a major means of transport in the district.
One of the participants, Mr. Morris Toe, lauded the initiative, describing it as “timely and life-saving.” He urged the Ministry of Transport to extend similar training to other districts, noting that many riders lack formal education on traffic laws.
The event concluded with the distribution of road safety materials and the establishment of a local riders’ safety monitoring team to ensure continuous adherence to traffic rules.
Officials from the Road Safety Secretariat expressed optimism that such capacity-building exercises will significantly reduce accidents in Maryland County and other parts of Liberia, as the government continues to implement its National Road Safety Action Plan.