By Ghana News 
The lawless habit of using unauthorized sirens, blinking beacon lights, and strobe lights to clear traffic on our highways has suffered a major setback. The Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service has launched a massive clampdown on undisciplined motorists in the Western Region.
The extensive operation led to the immediate impounding of approximately 700 vehicles across major commercial towns. Police technicians successfully dismantled dozens of unapproved emergency lights and seized seven illegally fixed siren boxes from private cars, bringing needed sanity back to the regional road networks.
The sudden highway swoops were concentrated inside the busy streets of Takoradi and the mining hub of Tarkwa. The special operation forms part of a wider nationwide campaign by the police administration to strictly enforce Regulations 65 and 74 of the Road Traffic Regulations of 2012, popularly known as L.I. 2180.
The Director of Education, Research, and Training at the Police MTTD, ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, personally led the task force. He explained that the ongoing exercise became completely necessary after a massive rise in the number of private drivers who intentionally flout road traffic laws to beat standard morning and evening rush hour gridlocks.
The police leadership has sent a very clear, uncompromising warning to influential personalities who feel they are above the road traffic laws. ACP Obeng explicitly mentioned that chiefs, politicians, pastors, and prominent business executives must immediately stop fixing emergency gadgets on their private cars.
The law does not care about your social status or religious background when it comes to road safety. The state explicitly permits only the President, designated top state officials, and authorized emergency institutions like ambulances, fire service trucks, and police patrol teams to utilize sirens and strobe lights.
The logic behind these strict road safety laws centers entirely on protecting human lives and avoiding preventable highway accidents. When every private car owner decides to blast a loud siren, it creates massive noise pollution and confuses ordinary drivers on the road.
This confusion frequently forces law-abiding motorists to swerve unpredictably, resulting in severe head-on collisions and pedestrian knockdowns. The MTTD has stated that the exercise is not a one-day wonder, as daily patrols will permanently lock down the highways in Takoradi and Tarkwa to ensure maximum discipline.
All the seven hundred impounded vehicles are currently sitting inside various police stations while the owners face processing for court. Drivers caught violating L.I. 2180 will face stiff court fines, and stubborn repeat offenders risk having their driver’s licenses completely suspended by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority.
The general public is being urged to support the police service by reporting any private vehicle seen using illegal flashing lights or sirens in their neighborhoods. By maintaining this aggressive level of roadside enforcement, the security agencies are determined to reduce the high rate of road traffic fatalities across the country.
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