Transport Minister Launches Nationwide Dissemination of New Road Traffic Laws
The Minister for Transport, Hon. Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has officially launched the nationwide dissemination exercise for the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1153) and the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519) in Accra.
The exercise marks the beginning of a nationwide public education campaign targeting drivers, commuters, transport operators, fleet managers, law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders, aimed at strengthening road safety, improving traffic enforcement and ensuring road users understand the new legal requirements.
Speaking at the launch, Hon. Nikpe said the journey to the new laws was thorough, transparent and highly participatory, with stakeholder consultations held with transport operators, road safety experts, the police, road safety advocates, logistics stakeholders, Okada Riders’ Associations, Parliamentary Committees, the National Insurance Commission and automotive standards experts.
Following these engagements, the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1153) was passed by Parliament and assented to by the President on 24 December 2025, while Parliament approved the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519) on 28 May 2026 to provide practical guidelines for implementing the Act.
He highlighted key reforms introduced under the new legislative regime, including the use of automated traffic enforcement systems such as speed and red-light cameras, a demerit point system linked to drivers’ licences, stiffer penalties for serious traffic offences and a reduction in the legal blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05.
The regulations also set stricter standards for commercial and public transport operations, including mandatory speed limiters, axle-load controls and regulated commercial use of motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles for fare-paying passenger services.
Hon. Nikpe noted that the success of the new regulations would depend on effective implementation and the cooperation of all stakeholders, including the Ministry, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), the National Insurance Commission (NIC), the Ghana Highways Authority, transport unions and pedestrians.
He called on transport operators, law enforcement agencies, the media and all road users to take ownership of the new regulations and make road safety a daily responsibility, emphasising that “no Ghanaian should lose their life simply by trying to move from one place to the other.”
The sensitisation exercise will be undertaken across all 16 regions.
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