The Chief Executive Officer of the Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey has clarified that the DVLA is not responsible for issuing roadworthy stickers and certificates for old cars.
In an interview, Mr. Kotey explained that a law passed in 2012 transferred the responsibility of providing roadworthy certificates for older vehicles to the Private Vehicle Testing Stations (PVTS). The DVLA’s role is now limited to supervising these operations.
“We are supposed to supervise those who put the stickers on it, in 2012 a law was passed for us to release those services to Private Vehicle Testing Stations(PVTS) so they do road worthy when it comes to old cars in the system,” he said.
He highlighted that a recent meeting between PVTS and DVLA focused on strengthening their operations and enhancing collaboration with the Ghana Police Service to improve road checks and remove unfit vehicles from the roads.
He assured the public that both institutions will work together to ensure that all old cars deemed unroadworthy are taken off the roads.
