The Acting Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has announced plans to reintroduce the Road Traffic Regulations Amendment Bill to Parliament within the next two months.
In an interview with the media on Monday, March 10, 2025, Mr. Amaliba explained that the revised bill would focus on introducing spot fines for drivers who violate road traffic regulations and legalizing okada (commercial motorcycles).
This follows a previous attempt in July 2024, when the then-government sought to amend the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 (LI 2180) to include a provision allowing MPs and judges of the superior courts to use sirens while driving. However, the proposal faced significant public opposition and was eventually shelved.
According to Mr. Amaliba, the new bill will exclude the controversial siren provision for MPs and judges. The reintroduced bill, he said, is part of a broader initiative aimed at improving road safety and streamlining traffic regulation enforcement in Ghana.
“Give me two months, and if LI 2180 is passed, we will implement the spot fine. You may recall that this law was originally planned, but the public outcry over the siren provision, which was included to protect MPs, hindered its passage. That bill is now being revised to introduce the spot fine,” he said.
He argued the new bill will include the implementation of a system called “Traffic Tech,” designed to facilitate the enforcement of spot fines for traffic violations.
