According to ghana news agency:rafalgar stretch and the GN Bank-Market Top route, targets key traffic offenses, including unauthorized installation of lamps, underage riding and driving, unlicensed operators, and vehicles with broken or cracked windshields. Officials also checked for the availability of functional fire extinguishers in vehicles, valid roadworthy certificates, and insurance documents, among other safety compliance requirements.
Madam Joana Fafa Ayer, Volta Regional Director of the NRSA, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the operation was crucial to ensuring that road users adhered to safety regulations, thereby reducing accidents within the municipality. 'This exercise is very important because it helps us address the everyday dangers on our roads, especially in busy areas like Ho where we record frequent traffic offenses and avoidable crashes,' Madam Ayer stated. She added that the enforcement activity formed part of a nationwide strategy by the NRSA to intensify road safety checks, particularly in urban centers and market districts, where commercial activities create additional vehicular pressure.
Superintendent of Police (Supt), Madam Benedicta Akpene Ansah, commander in charge of the MTTD, said the Police were committed to clamping down on underage and unlicensed riders, whose actions posed serious risks to public safety. 'We have seized several unauthorized lamps, booked drivers for driving with cracked windshields, and impounded motorbikes operated by minors,' Ansah disclosed. Officers from the Ghana National Fire Service also checked for fire extinguishers and educated drivers on their use, as part of proactive fire prevention in vehicles.
Mr. Robert Aklamanu, Regional Director of the DVLA, commended the multi-agency collaboration, noting that such operations were effective in ensuring that only roadworthy vehicles and qualified drivers and riders plied the roads. Some drivers and riders initially displayed some amount of resistance but later expressed support for the exercise, but appealed for continuous public education alongside enforcement, to help motorists understand the importance of compliance.
The joint team announced plans to replicate the operation periodically across other parts of the Ho Municipality and the Volta Region to promote safer roads for all.
