Ghana Drivers and Car Owners Association has kicked against moves by the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Authority (DVLA) to introduce a new smart driving licence.
The new smart licence comes with a security embedded chip to discourage counterfeiting.
The chip will contain the driver’s information which will be linked to the new national identification system in a safe manner.
But the association in a statement said the DVLA should “refrain from trying to alter the current licensing process for drivers” or face the wrath of its members.
The association said after a careful study of the new system, it has come to the conclusion that the new licence will not only create severe inconveniences but also derail its members’ work.
“An instance is when an already-licensed driver will have to pay before he is given the digital licence by the DVLA,” a statement from the association said.
The association also argued that “under the new module, drivers who present automatic vehicles to the DVLA during the acquisition of a licence shall not be permitted to drive any manual vehicle whereas our road regulations have not made any specific biased guidelines in favour of the manual or automatic vehicles.”
“We find this move not only as a money-making venture to some self-seeking individuals but also a move that will totally subject us to police intimidation and, therefore, call on all stakeholders in the transport sector to kick against this proposal,” it added.
Source: today
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WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?? WHERE ARE THEY COMING FROM?? ***barred word***!!! IT'LL BE IMPLEMENTED. THEY CAN GO AND BURN THE SEA!!!
Am a driver and a car owner. This association does not speak for me. I support the new license. They can refuse to obtain one and therefore refuse to drive.
It's all about education. This government is indeed up to the task, but knowledge becomes a significant risk to the implementation of some of its projects. It requires a whole lot of money and time to educate fellow Ghanaians to bring them to the level of vision they have. Change management skills needed. The government, please rejuvenate the NCCE to do more. There is so much backwardness in the system. Where on earth are you allowed to use Automatic driving license for a Manual? The different works, but not Automatic for Manual, fellow Ghanaians. It is just not safe
Ghanaians are just primitive in everything... They never want to learn or change .. Implement it, they can't do anything.... Mr president, be bold !!!