BY J.M.Y AMEGASHIE FCILT NATURE, CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION OF TRANSPORT ROAD TRANSPORT THE EVOLUTION OF REGULATION OF TRANSPORT THE 17TH CENTURY IN LONDON UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MUNN V ILLINOIS (1877) 94 US 113 ORIGIN AND PURPOSE OF INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY RAIL WARSAW CONVENTION HAGUE RULES HAMBURG RULES SALE OF GOODS ACT, 1962, ACT 132 ENGLISH LAW-SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979. SECTION 61 (1) ORIGIN AND PREAMBLE OF THE CMR WHO IS A CARRIER - ULSTER-SWIFT V TAUNTON MEAT HAULAGE [1977] 1 LlOYD'S REP 346 NON – CMR JOURNEYS DOCUMENTATION – THE CONSIGNMENT NOTE CONTENTS OF THE CONSIGNMENT NOTE CONSIGNMENT NOTES FOR OWNACCOUNT CARRIAGE BY ROAD CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH CARRIER IS NOT LIABLE DELAY AND LOSS OF GOODS LIMITATION TO THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES TIME LIMIT FOR CLAIMS JURISDICTION SCOPE OF CONVENTION CONDITIONS FOR GOODS IN TRANSIT NOTICE OF PASSAGE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL OBLIGEE MEANS OF TRANSPORT WHAT A CARRIER IS REQUIRED TO DO IN THE EVENT A SEALING IS DAMAGED ROLE OF CUSTOMS ADMINISTARTION DEFINITION OF DANGEROUS GOODS NEED TO REGULATE REQUIREMENTS FOR CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS INFORMATION ON LOAD CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS DOCUMENTATION TO BE CARRIED BY THE DRIVER WHO PERFORMS WHICH TASK THE SUPPER THE CARRIER THE DRIVER SECTION 85 OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT, ACT 2004, ACT 683 POWERS OF THE COURT ROAD TRAFFIC ACT ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS SECTION 84 OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT REGULATION 192 OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS DOMESTICATION OF CONVENTIONS INTO NATIONAL LAWS AND DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS REGULATIONS THREATS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS GOODS AS A RESULT OF GAS AND OIL FIND LONGER TIME PERIOD TO FORMULATE, DEVELOP AND ENACT LAWS, REGULATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENT. LACK OF CAPACITY AND EXPERTISE OF OPERATORS & MANAGERS OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT SYSTEM LACK OF INFORMATON DISSEMINATION ON LAWS & REGULATIONS LACK OF ENGAGEMENT OF JUDICIARY IN THE DEVELOPMET OF LAWS, REGULATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS ABSENT OF REGULATORY PROVISIONS WITH REGARD TO TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE AND LIVE STOCK BY ROAD ENACTMENT OF NECESSARY REGULATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS DISSEMINATION, PUBLICITY AND EDUCATION ENCOURAGE, DEVELOP STANDARDS FOR COMPLIANCE BY FLEET OPERATORS WHO TRANSPORT GOODS BY ROAD A COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENT MUST BE DEVELOPED ON TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS