NRSA to refund surplus from auctioned vehicles of non-subscribers after deducting towing costs

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has announced plans to refund any surplus funds generated from the auction of vehicles belonging to non-subscribers of the mandatory towing service, after deducting the costs of towing the vehicles. This assurance comes from the Director General of NRSA, Abraham Amaliba, who addressed concerns raised by a host on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show.

According to Amaliba, the auction process is designed to collect vehicles that owners have not subscribed to the towing service, could not be traced, or failed to respond to contact attempts. The authorities will first remove the towing-related costs from the auction proceeds and return any remaining surplus to the vehicle owners, provided they can be located.

If the owners cannot be traced, the surplus will be deposited into a government account. Amaliba clarified that the initiative targets vehicles whose owners are untraceable, leading to their accumulation at police stations, occupying limited space, and causing inconvenience to the authorities. He further highlighted the growing issue of abandoned, accident-damaged vehicles left unclaimed at police stations, emphasizing that the new arrangement aims to streamline the process of recovering towing costs and clearing these abandoned vehicles.

NRSA is also exploring a system to identify and remove stationary vehicles posing a risk to other road users, even for drivers unable to take immediate action.