{
  "id": 19675958,
  "title": "Expert warns against use of anchor ropes as speed barriers on roads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/expert-warns-against-use-of-anchor-ropes-as-speed-barriers-on-roads",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T16:31:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/expert-warns-against-use-of-anchor-ropes-as-speed-barriers-on-roads/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Experts are cautioning against the use of anchor ropes as speed barriers on roads, despite traders at Mallam Atta Market welcoming the initiative as a means to curb speeding and prevent accidents. The Ghana Geotechnical Society's president, Ing. Joseph Odei, has expressed concern that the practice could weaken road structures, leading to increased maintenance and rehabilitation expenses. Ing. Odei emphasized the importance of adhering to road safety regulations and urged motorists to drive at safe speeds, rather than relying on makeshift barriers that could prove costly in the long run.",
  "summary": "Traders at the Mallam Atta Market have welcomed the use of anchor ropes as temporary speed barriers on roads in front of the market, describing the initiative as a good measure to reduce speeding and prevent road accidents, particularly pedestrian knockdowns. Speaking to Adom News reporter Prince Owusu Asiedu in an interview, the traders said […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}