{
  "id": 12644650,
  "title": "Compulsory towing regime for vehicle owners to begin next year - NRSA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/compulsory-towing-regime-for-vehicle-owners-to-begin-next-year-nrsa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:38:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/compulsory-towing-regime-for-vehicle-owners-to-begin-next-year-nrsa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has announced plans for a compulsory towing regime, set to commence next year. This move aims to prevent broken-down vehicles from remaining on roads, thereby reducing safety risks. Director-General Abraham Amaliba disclosed this during a meeting with commercial transport operators in Accra. According to Amaliba, every car owner will be required to subscribe to either a towing company or an insurance company to ensure that their vehicles are promptly removed from the road when they break down. Public education on the new system is currently underway. The NRSA is also developing a digital platform to facilitate the connection between towing operators and motorists. The primary objective is to ensure that disabled vehicles are swiftly removed from busy roads, where they can obstruct traffic or pose crash risks. The Authority's move comes as they intensify road-safety engagements ahead of the Christmas season, with discussions focusing on speeding, discipline, road markings, vehicle breakdowns, and other safety concerns.",
  "summary": "The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has announced plans for a compulsory towing regime under which vehicle owners will be required to have arrangements in place for the removal of broken-down vehicles from the road.",
  "key_points": [
    "Compulsory towing regime to start next year in Ghana",
    "Owners must subscribe to towing company or insurance",
    "NRSA developing digital platform for towing coordination"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}