The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has confiscated approximately 6,000 vehicles and seized numerous illegal sirens, beacon lights, and other unauthorized lamps as part of a nationwide enforcement initiative aimed at enhancing road safety.
Speaking in an interview, the Director of Education, Research and Training at the Police MTTD, ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, stated that the operation, which commenced about a month ago, has been implemented across all 25 police regions.
He indicated that the exercise has revealed extensive misuse of sirens, strobe lights, and beacon lamps by drivers throughout the country.
“We have intercepted about 6,000 vehicles from which sirens, beacon lights and other unlawful lamps have been seized. About 700 of these are strobes or sirens, and that tells you the magnitude of the problem,” he said on Citinews.
He emphasized that the police are dedicated to maintaining the exercise and have expanded enforcement efforts to divisional levels to ensure broader coverage.
He cautioned motorists against obtaining and installing unauthorized sirens, beacon lights, and strobe lamps, underscoring that police officers will continue to monitor major highways and urban roads nationwide.
“This exercise has become part of our daily operations. Whoever intends to buy another lamp, procure strobe lights, beacon lights or sirens should know that we are ever-present. We will meet you on the N1, N2, N4, N8, N9, N10 and N12 and across all the 16 regions and 25 police regions,” he cautioned.
ACP Obeng remarked that the operation aims to diminish noise pollution and enhance visibility for motorists, especially at night.
He mentioned that all intercepted offenders have thus far received either verbal or written warnings, while the illegal devices have been confiscated.
He added that a successful prosecution could result in fines ranging between GH¢300 and GH¢600, a prison term of up to 30 days, or other sanctions prescribed by law.
