The Ministry of Transport has launched the 2026 Safe Journey Road Safety Campaign with a renewed focus on vulnerable road users and compliance with Ghana’s new road traffic regulations.
Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe launched the campaign alongside the National Road Safety Authority at the Aayalolo Station in Accra on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
The campaign targets motorcycle, tricycle and commercial transport operators, including Okada riders, with education on responsible road use and compliance with safety regulations.
The initiative brings together the Ghana Police Service, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, Motor Traffic and Transport Department, Ghana Highway Authority and SOMOCO Ghana Limited.
The campaign comes as Ghana implements the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026, Legislative Instrument 2519, which replaced the 2012 regulations and provides new rules covering vehicle registration, licensing, road use and emerging areas of commercial transport.
The regulations also establish a legal framework for the commercial use of motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles.
Under the new rules, a person cannot operate a motorcycle, tricycle or quadricycle for commercial purposes without a valid commercial rider’s licence issued by the DVLA.
Commercial riders must meet requirements including a minimum age of 21, possession of a valid Ghana Card, membership of an appropriate commercial road transport organisation and successful completion of medical, theory, practical and in-traffic tests.
The regulations also place responsibilities on commercial operators and passengers, including requirements relating to vehicle identification, parking, overtaking, traffic signals and the use of protective helmets.
Transport operators and vehicle owners have consequently been urged to familiarise themselves with the new regulations and ensure compliance.
The Ghana Police Service has also begun preparing for greater use of digital enforcement, including cameras and smart devices to detect traffic offences and issue electronic notices to offenders.
The Safe Journey campaign will further promote compliance with speed limits, responsible driving, avoidance of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and reporting of dangerous road behaviour.
The public is being encouraged to use the shortcode 194 to report abandoned vehicles and dangerous road practices.
The campaign also forms part of preparations for the rollout of the automated TraffiTech GH enforcement system, which is expected to use technology to detect and document traffic violations.
Authorities say the combination of public education, enforcement and technology will be used to improve compliance and reduce road crashes.