The Ministry of Transport has launched a nationwide public education campaign on Ghana’s new road traffic laws, aimed at improving road safety and helping road users understand stricter requirements governing driving and transport operations.
The campaign, launched in Accra by the Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, will focus on the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1153) and the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519).
The exercise will target drivers, commuters, transport operators, fleet owners, law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders across all 16 regions.
Among the key reforms under the new legal framework is the introduction of automated traffic enforcement systems, including speed and red-light cameras, as well as a demerit point system linked to drivers’ licences.
The laws also impose stiffer penalties for serious traffic offences and reduce the legal blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05.
The new regulations further introduce stricter requirements for commercial and public transport operators, including mandatory speed limiters and stronger enforcement of axle-load controls.
They also provide for the regulated commercial use of motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles for fare-paying passenger services.
Mr Nikpe said the legislation followed extensive consultations involving transport operators, road safety experts, the Police Service, road safety advocates, logistics stakeholders, Okada riders’ associations, parliamentary committees, the National Insurance Commission and automotive standards experts.
The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1153) was passed by Parliament and assented to by the President on December 24, 2025, while Parliament approved L.I. 2519 on May 28, 2026.
According to the Minister, effective implementation will require cooperation among the Ministry of Transport, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), National Insurance Commission (NIC), Ghana Highways Authority, transport unions and pedestrians.
He urged road users and enforcement agencies to take ownership of the new requirements and make compliance with road safety rules a daily responsibility.
“No Ghanaian should lose their life simply by trying to move from one place to the other,” Mr Nikpe said.
The nationwide sensitisation exercise will subsequently be conducted across all 16 regions, with authorities expected to use the campaign to familiarise road users with the new rules before and alongside enforcement.