The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been ordered to suspend, indefinitely, introduction of the compulsory first aid kit. Drivers, from January 2018, were charged GHc108 for the mandatory kit as part of the ongoing annual Vehicle Registration and Licensing Regime being implemented by the Authority. The Governing Board of DVLA which gave the … Read more
Hundreds of Metro Mass Transit drivers across the country have grounded buses of the company to protest what they say are poor working conditions and remuneration. The drivers say efforts to get the management of the company to improve their working conditions have been fruitless as management is yet to respond to their letters on … Read more
Eleven people died and nine others were injured after a traffic collision in north China’s Hebei province, a report said Saturday. The crash, involving a bus carrying 19 people and a lorry, happened Friday on a national highway in the city of Zhangjiakou, the official Xinhua news agency reported. One of the injured is still … Read more
Member of Parliament (MP) for Kintampo South constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region, Madam Felicia Adjei, has called on authorities charged to maintain sanity on highways to strictly enforce the Road Traffic Act 683 which mandates occupants of vehicles to wear seatbelt. According to her, despite the Act making non-wearing of seat belt a punishable … Read more
Member of Parliament (MP) for Kintampo South constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region, Madam Felicia Adjei, has called on authorities charged to maintain sanity on highways to strictly enforce the Road Traffic Act 683 which mandates occupants of vehicles to wear seatbelt. According to her, despite the Act making non-wearing of seat belt a punishable … Read more
In another setback for the high-flying electric carmaker, Tesla’s Model S once again fell short of the top rating in a key crash test, an independent testing agency said Thursday. On the eve of seeing its first mass-market Model 3 roll off the assembly line, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said that despite changes … Read more
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has welcomed requests by middle men popularly referred to as ‘Goro boys’ to be regulated as agents of the authority. This follows moves by the authority to introduce new drivers’ licenses with improved security features which will be difficult to duplicate. The activities of ‘Goro Boys” have been … Read more
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has revealed new drivers’ licences expected to come into force from July 18 will cost more to obtain. The DVLA says although it is yet to fix the price for the new licences, the existing charges will not quite cover the cost of producing the upgraded ones. Chief … Read more
Authorities at the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) have moved to kick out the activities of unauthorised middlemen (“Goro Boys”) with the introduction of an automated system. The new system, the DVLA says, will reduce human-to-human interaction in the discharge of its various services. Activities of the “Goro Boys” have been blamed for the … Read more
The Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) is set to deploy a new technology in its operations to as parts of policy reforms being introduced by the authority to totally eliminate middle men, popularly referred to as ‘Goro Boys’. The deployment of a more secured system which will replace the existing technology being used for … Read more
Deputy Minister of Transport, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has asked the management of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to help government to flush out middle men, popularly known as goro boys out of all the Authority’s offices across the country. He said albeit the government is devising a mechanism to flush out goro … Read more
Titus Glover, Deputy Minister of Transport, says government will work in close collaboration with the security agencies to clamp down on the activities of middlemen, popularly known as ‘goro boys’ at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA). According to him, government was losing a lot of revenue due to the activities of the ‘goro … Read more
The Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority’s standalone system for certification of vehicles and drivers has been compromised by ‘goro boys’. Mr Kwasi Agyeman Busia, DVLA Chief Executive, disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency on the sidelines of a training workshop for technicians of the Authority in Tema. Mr Busia said because his outfit was … Read more
The University of Education, Winneba Campus has launched a road safety program aimed at educating drivers across the country to reduce the incidents of carnage on the country’s roads. The program themed “Ensuring Road Safety by University Drivers” is also meant to educate about One Hundred and Twenty (120) drivers on preventive measures as part … Read more
Ford is recalling 52,000 F-250 pick-up trucks over a fault which can cause the vehicle to roll while the automatic transmission lever is in park position. In a statement, the company advised users of the 2017 vehicles, sold in the US and Canada, to use the hand brake when shifting the car into park mode. It … Read more
Ford is recalling 52,000 F-250 pick-up trucks over a fault which can cause the vehicle to roll while the automatic transmission lever is in park position. In a statement, the company advised users of the 2017 vehicles, sold in the US and Canada, to use the hand brake when shifting the car into park mode. … Read more
The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) has intensified its public education programme in the Greater Accra Region ahead of the Easter festivities to ensure that proper safety regulations are adhered to before and during the Easter period. Being the lead agency mandated to spearhead and coordinate road safety in the country, the commission has remained … Read more
The Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) Mr. Kwasi Agyeman Busia has paid a working visit to the Tema office of the Authority to acquaint himself with activities. Accompanied by other Directors from the head office, Mr. Busia interacted with the staff on how to put the Authority on a high … Read more
The anxiety and anticipation that precedes a visit to any of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) offices to assess services would soon be a thing of the past following the introduction of the DVLA Express Mobile Service (DEMOBS). DEMOBS, a flagship project initiated by the DVLA seeks to provide services closer to customers … Read more
Ashanti Regional Commander of the Ghana Police Service has warned his men against mounting all road traffic checks relating to drivers licenses and other vehicle documentation. According to DCOP Ken Yeboah, the police are to focus on helping direct traffic and also continue their routine checks for drugs, arms and other crimes coordinated on the … Read more