The Minority Caucus in Parliament has joined a section of Ghanaians to call for the withdrawal of the proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Regulation, 2012 (LI 2180).
According to the Minority, the purpose of the regulation was to bring the Road Traffic Regulations up to speed on many matters relating to the registration and licensing of vehicles.
However, the Legislative Instrument also seeks to allow certain public figures including Members of Parliament and Ministers of state use sirens and not liable for exceeding speed limits.
This, the Minority argue that, it must be withdrawn thus urging the Minister of Transport and government to redirect its attention to addressing the main issues.
“We have instructed all our members on the committee to strongly oppose it at committee level. We have directed all 137 NDC Members of Parliament to vote en bloc against the legislative instrument when it is brought to the floor”, a statement from the minority said.
The Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) has also called on the Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah to withdraw the Bill stating that allowing public office holders to use these sirens, alarms, and strobe lights can lead to confusion and potential delays in genuine emergency responses, ultimately compromising public safety.
