Ministries, assemblies cannot claim blanket exemption from vehicle tint laws – ACP Alexander
Director of Education, Research and Training at the MTTD of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Alexander Obeng, has rejected the notion that all government vehicles are automatically exempt from Ghana’s regulations on tinted windows.
Ghana's Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has clarified that government vehicles are not automatically exempt from tinted window regulations. Director of Education, Research and Training at MTTD, ACP Alexander Obeng, stated that ministries, departments, agencies, and assemblies must adhere to the tint laws unless they fall under specific exemptions.
The exemptions primarily apply to vehicles used for security, emergency services, and essential public services. These exemptions include vehicles used by the President, designated security agencies, ambulances, hearses, and vehicles transporting money and bullion. ACP Obeng emphasized that the exemption cannot be applied to all government vehicles indiscriminately.
Vehicles are treated differently because they often perform critical functions requiring urgent movement and additional security. The regulations state that vehicle windows must allow at least 70% light transmission, preventing obstruction that could impede visibility or hinder law enforcement. The front windshield must remain untinted.
ACP Obeng advised that all unauthorised tints, particularly on front windshields, should be removed.
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