50 drivers arrested, 37 prosecuted for using illegal lights at Kasoa
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Central East Regional Police Command has arrested 50 drivers for using unapproved lighting systems on their vehicles, with 37 of them prosecuted. The enforcement exercise was conducted along the Kasoa-Winneba Highway following several months of public education and warnings by the police against the use of […]
According to the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Central East Regional Police Command, 50 drivers have been arrested and 37 prosecuted for using unapproved lighting systems on their vehicles on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway. The enforcement operation was carried out after months of public education and warnings by the police against the use of unauthorized vehicle lights, including LED fog lights, strobe lights, and sirens without proper authorization.
The police explained that attaching and using unapproved lights on vehicles is prohibited by the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012, L.I. 2180. So far, 50 drivers have been arrested, with 37 facing prosecution at the Akweley Magistrate Court in Kasoa. Out of the 37 prosecuted, 28 appeared before the court last Friday, with 16 fined, 9 cautioned, and the remaining cases pending.
On Monday, 18 offenders appeared before the court, with 16 fined and 2 failing to appear, leaving their cases pending. The police emphasized that the operation would continue until road safety is restored and urged motorists to remove unauthorized lighting systems from their vehicles or face legal consequences.
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