{
  "id": 6737143,
  "title": "Okada, towing and digital fines: What Ghana’s new road rules mean for motorists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/okada-towing-and-digital-fines-what-ghanas-new-road-rules-mean-for-6737143",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-11T09:13:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/okada-towing-and-digital-fines-what-ghanas-new-road-rules-mean-for-motorists/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana is implementing new road traffic laws aimed at enhancing public awareness and improving road safety. The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1153) and the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519) replace the 2012 regulations, covering aspects such as vehicle registration, licensing, commercial transport, and automated enforcement. The Ministry of Transport, alongside the National Road Safety Authority, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, and the Ghana Police Service, is spearheading the nationwide dissemination of these changes.\n\nA key focus is on commercial motorcycles, tricycles, and quadricycles, which will now face specific licensing and registration requirements. The new minimum driving age has been lowered from 25 to 21, and stricter alcohol concentration limits for drivers have been introduced. Okada riders will play a crucial role in educating their peers about the new regulations.\n\nVehicle owners must now subscribe to a towing service or have insurance that includes towing for breakdowns or crashes on major roads. Unattended vehicles on intercity routes will be removed promptly to prevent secondary accidents and traffic congestion. Additionally, Ghana is adopting a digital enforcement system, reducing the need for roadside arrests and processing offenders through technology. The government aims to bolster compliance, enhance road safety, and modernize the administration of Ghana's road transport system.",
  "summary": "Ghana is stepping up public education on its revised road traffic laws, with government drawing attention to new requirements covering commercial motorcycles and tricycles, vehicle breakdowns, driver licensing, road safety and the digital enforcement of traffic offences. The nationwide dissemination exercise is focused on the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1153) and the Road […]",
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        "title": "Okada, towing and digital fines: What Ghana’s new road rules mean for motorists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/okada-towing-and-digital-fines-what-ghanas-new-road-rules-mean-for",
        "published": "2026-09-11T09:13:38.000Z"
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  "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."
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