New Forest pony time. The rest of the year, the lives of the ponies are relatively unhindered unless they need veterinary attention or additional feeding, when they are usually taken off the Forest. The open nature of the New Forest means that ponies are able to wander onto roads. The ponies actually have right of way over vehicles and many wear reflective collars in an effort to reduce traffic fatalities, but despite this, many ponies, along with commoners' cattle, pigs, and donkeys are killed or injured in road traffic accidents every year. Human interaction with ponies is also a problem; well meaning but
Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate all the district police stations to work hand in hand with the police personnel in ensuring road safety in the area. The MTTD in the pursuit of its functions works with other agencies of state to reduce road accidents. They include: The Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate promotes road safety through a structured programme it employs named the four Es. They are: Road accidents are a very important national issue. Statistics show that road accidents kill an average of four people a day in Ghana. In 2005, there was 16% increase in road accidents as compared to the preceding year.