New Road Traffic Regulations L.I. 2519 — The full list of offences that could send many drivers to jail
Ghana’s new Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), prescribe fines and, in some cases, imprisonment for a range of road traffic offences, including illegal racing, jumping red lights, improper parking, disobeying traffic officers and using television monitors while driving. The regulations also introduce provisions on automated enforcement, allowing offences detected by traffic enforcement…
Ghana's 2026 Road Traffic Regulations (L.I. 2519) impose fines and potential jail time for various offenses. These include street racing, red light jumping, improper parking, ignoring traffic officers, and using telemetric displays while driving. The regulations also incorporate provisions for automated enforcement, with fines escalating for repeated violations and potential license suspension or revocation.
A schedule of 14 offenses and penalties, prepared by D/Sgt Nana Kwadwo Otibu-Gyan, details specific penalties. Key provisions cover stop signs, red lights, overtaking at pedestrian crossings, disobeying traffic officers, and parking in disability spaces. Other offenses include improper parking, billboard obstructions, and using telemetric monitors while driving.
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