Ghana’s Ministers And MPs To Use Sirens In Cars, Drive Without Speed Limit In New L.I.

A Legislative Instrument (L.I.) has been laid by the Parliament with the intention of amending some sections of the 2012 Road Traffic Regulations.

The new changes, when passed, will grant Members of Parliament (MPs) and Ministers of State privileges previously reserved for emergency and specialised vehicles.

In a document posted on Facebook by Franklin Cudjoe, the Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of IMANI, the amendment of Regulation 74 of LI 2180 will now permit the fitting of sirens or bells as warning appliances on specific classes of vehicles, including those owned by justices of the Supreme Court, Members of Parliament, and Ministers of State.

 

 

This implies that if there is traffic in town, these individuals can use the siren to make their way through.

 

 

 

Additionally, an amendment of Regulation 166 of LI 2180 indicates that speed limit regulations will no longer apply to MPs and Ministers of State.

In December 2020, Parliament passed into law the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2020 which introduces stiffer punishment for road traffic offenders whose actions lead to the death of an unborn child.

This is the first time a private member’s Bill proposed by Members of Parliament (MPs) was approved by Parliament.

 

 

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