The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has announced plans to meet with Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, in response to growing concern over unauthorized street hawking and roadside trading.
This development follows mounting pressure from commercial transport operators, who have threatened to suspend services nationwide starting May 19, 2025, if authorities fail to enforce road traffic regulations under L.I. 2180-2012, particularly regulation 117.
According to Pearl Adusu, Head of Communication at the NRSA, the authority is committed to supporting law enforcement in clamping down on illegal trading, which operators argue is disrupting traffic flow and affecting their livelihoods.
“We have sent a letter to the new IGP, and we will table all of these things before him. Because they are the law enforcers, we will assure them of our support in enforcing the road and traffic regulations when it comes to selling on the road,”.
She further noted that additional road enforcement strategies will be discussed to curb the rising number of traffic-related incidents.
Transport operators maintain that strict enforcement of L.I. 2180-2012 will help reduce congestion, improve road safety, and streamline public transport operations.
