Forty-five drivers have been fined a total of GHS25,710 by the Accra Motor court for abusing sirens in the Accra metropolis.
They were rounded up by the Central Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (C/MTTU) Special Task Force.
A statement from the police said “the drivers were arrested misusing siren and hazard lights to beat traffic with some driving in the opposite direction of the roads posing danger to other road users.”
They were arrested at Airport Aviation, Pokuase, Amasaman and Accra Central between 1 and 19 January this year, the statement said.
L.I. 2180 of the Road Traffic Regulation 74 (2) states that “a person shall not fit on a motor vehicle warning appliance other than the type approved by the licensing authority.”
Any person who contravenes the regulation is liable to a fine of not more than 25 penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both.
According to the police, the exercise is ongoing to bring sanity to the roads and “drivers are being cautioned to desist from such negative act as culprits will be arrested and prosecuted to serve as deterrent to others.”
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Foreigners, I mean white skined 1d10ts and Niaja registered cars do it. See how low pur laws have sunk. On month ends, go on the Cape Coaat stretch and it's ***barred word***. Please we beg, do your job ooo POLICE.
This is long overdue. I was in Ghana sometime ago and was surprised. I just couldn't understand. I was complaining about this abuse so at long last something is being done to curtail such nuisance.
Finally something is being done about these drivers. Pleas continue the good work especially along the Teshie Nungua road.
The security force are the worst offenders especilly the police, hope they're able to arrest and prosecute their own. nine day wonder country
Long overdue. Ghana increasingly becoming the jungle state. Well done!
good exercise. the city has become notorious for this kind of nuisance. the police must continue with the exercise to bring sanity on our roads