The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has intensified enforcement against the use of unauthorised sirens and flashing warning lights, impounding 89 vehicles in a targeted operation in the Ashanti Region.
The clampdown forms part of efforts to curb the growing use of illegal lighting systems, which authorities say are creating confusion on the roads and posing safety risks, particularly during night-time driving and in traffic-heavy areas.
Speaking to Citi News on Friday July 3, during the operation, the Director of Education, Research and Training at the MTTD, Chief Superintendent Alexander Kwaku Obeng, said the enforcement exercise was carried out by multiple operational teams deployed across the city.
He noted that the operation, which began in the morning, resulted in the immediate seizure and removal of unauthorised devices from dozens of vehicles within a few hours.
“You know that even today, as we came, we have done a lot. We have two teams in the city deployed. So far, as of about 10:30 a.m. today, we had already impounded and removed such unlawful devices, including sirens, from as many as 89 vehicles within just a few hours.
“This tells you how prevalent the practice is. We are here, and we thank God that the region has done a lot of work. Any flashing lights, strobes, beacons and all those unauthorised lights are being removed and seized on the spot,” he stated.
He explained that the presence of unauthorised beacon lights and strobes poses significant dangers to road users, including visual obstruction for other drivers, increased crash risk, and unnecessary disruption of traffic flow.
Mr. Obeng stressed that the Department has adopted a stricter enforcement approach, indicating that illegal devices will be removed on the spot, while offenders will be warned and subjected to prosecution if they reoffend.
