The Ghana Police Service has launched a nationwide operation targeting the unauthorized use of sirens and strobe lights by drivers and vehicle owners.
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department, MTTD, says the exercise is aimed at reducing road traffic crashes that cause death and injuries.
Speaking on _Oyerepa Breakfast Show_, the Director of Education, Research and Training of the MTTD, ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, said police personnel have been deployed across the country to ensure compliance.
According to him, Regulation 74 of L.I. 2180 permits only specific vehicles to use sirens and strobe lights. These include vehicles conveying the Head of State, police vehicles, hospital ambulances, DVLA-registered bullion vans, and other recognized security agency vehicles.
ACP Obeng noted that the law has been abused by some wealthy individuals, men of God, traditional rulers, businessmen and politicians who have fitted their private vehicles with sirens and strobe lights.
He revealed that so far, police have arrested drivers and dismantled gadgets from *1,116 vehicles* that were not authorized to use them. Greater Accra recorded the highest cases, followed by Ashanti Region.
The IGP has directed officers to remove the devices from unauthorized vehicles and record details of offenders.
“No one will be shielded,” ACP Obeng warned. “Any form of influence or interference by chiefs or politicians will not be entertained.”
He also cautioned drivers against fixing lights on vehicle roofs or above the windscreen base, which is prohibited under Regulation 65 of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012.
On the sale of the gadgets, he said it is legal to import them, but their use is restricted by law.
The police say the enforcement will continue until full compliance is achieved.