By Samuel Ackon
Assin Fosu (C/R), July 23, GNA – The Central North Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has intensified a special enforcement exercise against the unauthorised use of sirens, emergency lights, improvised headlamps, horns and the unlawful use of road shoulders to improve road safety.
The special operation, conducted at Assin Fosu in the Assin Central Municipality of the Central Region, led to the arrest of hundreds of drivers and motorcyclists.
The exercise formed part of efforts by the Central North Regional Police Command to enforce road traffic regulations, improve discipline among motorists and enhance road safety.
Speaking to the media, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Wonder Lumor, Central North Regional MTTD Commander, said the operation primarily targeted motorists who had illegally installed and were using sirens and emergency lights without the required authorisation.
He said officers used the exercise to educate offenders on Regulations 65 and 74 of the Road said all unauthorised sirens and emergency lights were removed from the affected vehicles, while the offenders were cautioned and issued warning letters to Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180), after which the vehicles were impounded in accordance with the law.
ASP Lumor said all unauthorised sirens and emergency lights were removed from the affected vehicles, while the offenders were cautioned and issued warning letters to deter future violations.
He said the operation formed part of a sustained regional enforcement campaign and warned that similar exercises would continue to ensure full compliance with road traffic laws.
ASP Lumor appealed to motorists to obey traffic regulations and refrain from practices that endangered the lives of other road users.
Some of the offenders admitted wrongdoing, appealed to the Police for leniency and pledged to comply with the law.
GNA
Edited by Alice Tettey /Audrey Dekalu