The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has towed seven cargo trucks parked along the shoulders of the Otublohum Road near the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Ghana Water Company premises at Avenor, as part of an enforcement exercise to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow in the capital.

The trucks were removed on Monday after they were found obstructing vehicular movement and posing safety risks to road users, in violation of regulations governing roadside parking and the use of public spaces.

In a related operation, the Assembly also towed several saloon cars from Obonu Street near the Amankwaa Block Factory, where a mechanic shop was operating under a high-tension electricity line.

Speaking during the exercise, AMA Coordinating Director Douglas Annoful said the affected mechanics and drivers had been cautioned since last year to stop carrying out commercial activities under power lines and within restricted corridors, but failed to comply.

He noted that the Assembly would sustain the enforcement exercise and impose sanctions on individuals and businesses whose activities endanger public safety, obstruct traffic, or breach city by-laws.

Mr Annoful stressed that the AMA would not permit public spaces, road shoulders and utility corridors to be converted into informal workplaces or vehicle parks, warning that such practices contribute significantly to congestion and increase the risk of accidents.

He urged vehicle owners, transport operators and artisans to comply with city regulations and relocate unauthorised operations to designated areas, cautioning that continued violations would result in towing, confiscation and other punitive measures.

Mr Annoful also reiterated the Assembly’s directive ahead of a planned decongestion exercise, warning roadside traders and operators to stay off the streets from February 1, 2026, as the AMA and its partner assemblies intensify efforts to clear unauthorised activities from major roads and public spaces.