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  "id": 8009793,
  "title": "New road traffic regulations 2026: The full list of offences, fines, and penalties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/new-road-traffic-regulations-2026-the-full-list-of-offences-fines-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T10:51:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
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    "url": "https://3news.com/news/new-road-traffic-regulations-2026-the-full-list-of-offences-fines-and-penalties"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana has implemented new Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), detailing a comprehensive list of traffic violations and associated penalties. The regulations cover a wide range of offenses, including illegal street racing, disobeying traffic signals, improper parking, and failing to comply with traffic officers' instructions. Automated enforcement provisions allow for graduated fines and potential license suspension or revocation for repeated violations. A 14-page offences schedule outlines the specific offenses and corresponding penalties, ranging from fines of 10 to 50 penalty units to imprisonment for up to eight months.\n\nKey offenses include street racing, failing to stop at stop or yield signs, jumping red lights, and overtaking at pedestrian crossings. Parking in designated areas reserved for persons with disabilities, improper parking, and operating a television monitor while driving are also prohibited and subject to penalties. The regulations cover various aspects beyond vehicle operation, such as tyre and brake maintenance, learner driver requirements, and vehicle and driver standards. The Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519) are now in effect, with the offences schedule serving as a reference for enforcement and prosecution. Violations may result in fines, imprisonment, retraining, retesting, or licence suspension.",
  "summary": "A detailed breakdown of Ghana's new Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), outlining fines, automated camera enforcement, licence suspensions, and penalties for traffic offences.",
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        "title": "New Road Traffic Regulations L.I. 2519 — The full list of offences that could send many drivers to jail",
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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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