The Ministry of Transport is organising a National Consultative Forum scheduled for Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 10:00 am at the Ghana Shipper’s House, Accra.
The National Consultative Forum is being organised in collaboration with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, the National Road Safety Authority, and the Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service.
The forum is geared at reviewing the Road Traffic Regulations 2012, L.I. 2180 to improve road safety and security.
A statement from the Transport Ministry stated that the Road Traffic Regulations was passed by Parliament in July 2012 to give effect to the enforcement of the Road Traffic Act 2004, (Act 683).
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“To date, significant provisions of the regulations have been implemented and enforcement is ongoing whilst some of the provisions are also yet to be implemented due to identified technical and legal deficiencies associated with them,” the Ministry stated.
It added that “emerging practices in the road transport industry that have necessitated the need for the review to control their potential adverse repercussions and also adopt international best practices.”
Due to Covid-19 safety precautions, in-person attendance to the forum is strictly by registration for a limited period only.
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