A total of 1,054 vehicles were impounded by the Ghana Police Service in Accra today, Tuesday, July 21, during a nationwide road traffic enforcement exercise which started about a month ago and is aimed at stepping up efforts against the unauthorised use of horns, sirens, strobe lights, beacon lights, improvised vehicle modifications and other related offences.

The police educated offenders on the relevant Road Traffic Regulations, while unauthorised devices and modifications were removed and confiscated for further action.

"The enforcement exercise forms part of the Service's commitment to promoting discipline, safety and compliance with the Road Traffic Regulations," the police stated in a notice shared on its official Facebook page.

According to the police, since the start of the crackdown in June, almost 5,000 vehicles have been intercepted across the country, and it assured the public that the exercise would continue to ensure road safety and compliance with road regulations.

"A total of 4,627 vehicles have so far been intercepted across the country since the exercise commenced on June 15, 2026, and the Ghana Police Service assures the public that similar operations will continue nationwide to improve road safety and ensure strict compliance with the law," it added.

The Service further assured the public that the exercise would continue across the country, adding that further enforcement actions would be taken against persons who disregard the regulations.

About a week ago, the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service announced that it had intensified efforts to improve road safety.

As part of the nationwide crackdown, about 6,000 vehicles have been impounded, and hundreds of illegal sirens, beacon lights and other unauthorised lamps have been seized.

According to the Head of Research and Training at the Police MTTD, ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, the operation targeted vehicles using unauthorised warning devices that impersonate emergency and security vehicles.

"We have intercepted about 6,000 vehicles from which sirens, beacon lights and other unlawful lamps have been seized. About 700 of these are strobes or sirens, and that tells you the magnitude of the problem.

"This exercise has become part of our daily operations. Whoever intends to buy another lamp, procure strobe lights, beacon lights or sirens should know that we are ever-present. We will meet you on the N1, N2, N4, N8, N9, N10 and N12, and across all the 16 regions and 25 police regions," he added.

The ongoing exercise has also resulted in the arrest of thirteen (13) drivers on the Kasoa–Winneba Highway at Budumburam.

The individuals were arrested by the Central East Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) on Saturday, May 30.

The drivers were reportedly found using sirens and emergency lamps without the required authorisation, in violation of Regulations 65 and 74 of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180).

As part of its mandate, the MTTD enforces road traffic regulations and promotes discipline among motorists in the region.

Last year, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) disclosed that the reintroduced Road Traffic Amendment Bill would no longer include the controversial provision granting Members of Parliament (MPs) and judges the right to use sirens.

This came after an earlier attempt in July 2024 by the previous government to amend the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180). That proposal, which included a provision allowing MPs and judges to use sirens while driving, sparked public outrage and was eventually put on hold.

According to the Acting Director-General of the NRSA, Abraham Amaliba, the Bill will be reintroduced to Parliament within two months.

He emphasised that the reintroduction of the Bill is part of efforts to strengthen road safety measures and enhance the enforcement of traffic laws across the country.

Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, March 10, 2025, Amaliba explained that the revised Bill would introduce spot fines for traffic offenders and also make provisions for the legal recognition of commercial motorcycles (okada).

"Give me two months and L.I. 2180, if it is passed, we will bring into force the spot fine. You remember this law was supposed to be passed, but there was a public outcry against the siren provision, which was included to protect MPs. That didn't help the passage of the law. That Bill is being worked on so that we will be able to introduce spot fines," he stated.

Additionally, he highlighted that the revised Bill would introduce a system known as Traffic Tech to streamline the enforcement of spot fines for traffic infractions.

"There is a programme called Traffic Tech, which is the spot fine we are referring to, and it will come immediately after this law is passed. We have removed the part that would have allowed MPs to use sirens, so it will come without that provision. It will also come with the legalisation of okada," he added.