Road traffic motor cycle helmets regulations section 74. Objectives a rrangement of r egulations p art io bjectives p art iir egistration of v ehicles 2. Ada 7 of 1963, 17 of1963, 5 of l%4, 20 011964, 15 of1967, part i. An act ofparliamenttoconsolidatethelawrelatingtotrafficontheroads. Act 540 of 1997 gives ghana highway authoritygha an authority status to develop and maintain road infrastructure police act gives the ghana police service the mandate to establish a motor traffic and transport unitdepartment to enforce road traffic laws and regulations. Federal road safety commission establishment act, 2007 national road traffic regulations, 2012 regulation. The government of ghana gog has adopted a policy to maintain and expand the road network in the country. Road traffic accidents rta keep increasing every year in ghana. The road traffic act requires that drivers of motor vehicles transporting children ensure that the children use seat belts. Road traffic administration act 2008 parliament of western. The mrh has a deputy director in charge of road safety and environment rse. Amends section 1 section 1 of the principal act is amended by inserting the following in the appropriate alphabetical order prescribed limit. Fleet operators as well as the motoring public that the new road traffic regulations 2012, li 2180.
Sep 19, 2005 the road traffic act 2004, act 683 comes into force on monday september 19, 2005. It is in this context that i read with interest the governments enactment of a new traffic act. This perception of ghana 2000 2012 rta trend and impact, is again reenforced ina recent published paper 23. The increasing population in ghana coupled with the increasing vehicle ownership and the use of defective tyres, poor road user attitudes are among the. However, bad condition of the road, poor maintenance of vehicles, disregard of traffic regulations by most of the drivers, and use of mobile phones while driving are the other causes of road accidents in ghana. Dipuo ters mp minister of transport schedule definition 1. Act 846 mental health act, 2012 arrangement of sections. Registration and assignment of number plates and identification marks 4. This study undertook to establish realistic estimates of the overall shortfall underreporting in the official crash statistics in ghana over an eight year period 19972004. Road traffic vehicles act 2012 part 1 preliminary s. Parliament passes road traffic amendment bill ghanas most. Due to the above, ghana has road traffic laws and regulations established to. Provisions requiring the use of seat belts and child restraints are contained in land fijis transport traffic regulations 2000.
The motor vehicles and road traffic amendment bill, 2017. This was virally shared on social media platforms and had no source. Notice 458 of 2012 department of transport national road trafac acr, 1996 acf no. Amends section 1 section 1 of the principal act is amended by inserting the following in the appropriate alphabetical order prescribed limit means 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of. Dec 15, 2015 road to first light along the winneba road and bus priority measures along the amasamancmb tudu corridor as well as the adenta corridor. Jun 03, 2016 road traffic accidents of varying degrees that have occurred in ghana both in the past and present have resulted in several road fatalities.
Until then tankers will be weighed for monitoring purposes. These stations are intended to control overloading on the newly constructed assin praso bekwai road and the fufulso sawla road respectively. Reducing accidents on ghanaian roads ghanaweb 20031028 because it is imperative that bad driver behaviour is tackled on every front with dangerous. The driver and vehicle licensing authority dvla wishes to inform motor vehicle traders, owners of vehicles, particularly, fleet operators as well as the motoring public that the new road traffic regulations 2012, li 2180 was enacted by parliament and became effective on july 5, 2012. In ghana, there is high visibility of police on our roads but this only has a minimal effect on actual road user behaviour because the police are looked at as people who harass people and who take. Road traffic act, 2004 act 683, the road traffic regulations, 1974, and their amendments. Comparative model analysis of road traffic accidents in ghana. Dec 31, 2002 an act to establish the road transport and safety agency and to define its functions. Subdivision 1 transitional provisions arising from certain amendments made to the road. I the minister may prescribe types of safety equipment that are reco mended as conducive to the safety of children in the event of an accident to be fi in such classes of motor vehicles as may be prescribed. Short title this is the road traffic vehicles act 2012 1. Table of contents content expanded view amendments table of contents amendments contents. The agency was established in 1999 by act 569 of the parliament of ghana. Road traffic act 2004 act 683 partners for safe driving.
Act 683 road traffic act, 2004 safety equipment for children in motor vehicles 15. Road traffic injuries and fatalities are increasing in ghana. I, jeffrey thamsanqa radebe, minister of transport, acting in terms of section 75 6 of the national road traffic act, 1996 act no. Dec 18, 2020 the road traffic act, 2004 act 683 which was subsequently amended by the road traffic amendment act, 2008 act 761 generally provides for the protection of children. Government to pass the road traffic regulations, 2012 legislative. These has led to the loss of lives, property, broken homes, and as well as leaving behind shattered families and communities, among others despite the indispensable role the road transport sector plays in the economy. Road traffic act lesotho legal information institute. In 2012 ghana passed new road traffic regulations legislative instrument l. The purpose of the motor vehicles and road traffic amendment bill, 2017 is to amend the motor vehicles and road traffic act, chap. The first of this activity was the expansion of odaw bridge and construction of flyover bridge over railway line on graphic road which was completed in 2012. Modern road traffic is much more complicated than the code, established 1974, suggests. Road traffic act and subsidiary and related legislation. Ghanaian road traffic signs minimum speed limit maximum speed limit stop yield no entry closed to all vehicles in both directions. Towards reducing the dangers associated with road traffic.
Policecollected crash and injury data for the period 19941998 were aggregated and analyzed using the maap5 accident analysis package. Ghana resulted in 1059 deaths and 5997 injuries national road. For full details of all road offences and penalties, please refer to the road traffic act, 2004 act 683, the road traffic regulations, 1974, and their amendments. In this article i will attempt to correct the position of the law as it applies in ghana with particular reference to the road traffic act, 2004 act 684, criminal and other offences procedure act, 1960 act 30 and road traffic regulations 20 l. Laws 23 of1953, 31 of1953, 5 of 1954, 16 of 1956, 30 of1956, 23 of1957, 6 011959, 15 of1960, 20 of 1960, 11 ofl%l, 14 of 1962. Statistics show that 60% of road accidents are caused due to drivers under the influence of alcohol as well as over speeding. Act 683, act 761, li 952, li 953 common offences and penalties for violations please note this list is not exhaustive. Sep 15, 2014 the head of the ghana national road safety commission in analysing national rta trend in ghana fr, om 2000 2012 at a public forum, is quoted as saying rta fatalities in ghana is worse compared to death from dis eases in that period 22. Child restraint and seatbelt regulations in selected countries. A public health concern, and a call for action in ghana, and the subregion.
Act 694 the six hundred and ninetyfourth act of the parliament of the republic of ghana entitled human trafficking act, 2005 an act for the prevention, reduction and punishment of human trafficking, for the rehabilitation and reintegration of trafficked persons and for related matters. Road fund act, 1997 act 536 the five hundred and thirtysixth act of the parliament of the republic of ghana entitled the road fund act, 1997 an act to establish a fund to be known as the road fund to finance routine and periodic maintenance and rehabilitation of public roads. With the passage of the disability act issues relating to the provision of facilities and services to take care of the physically. From monday any drivers plying on the road cannot use a mobile phone, they cannot put a child on their lap whilst driving nor can a child below the age of fifteen sit on a passenger seat beside the driver. The key legal books used for enforcement are the road traffic act 683 and its amended version, the road traffic regulation 2012 l.
Traffic act 683 and its amended version, the road traffic regulation 2012 l. Motorists should be aware of these laws, road traffic regulations and the sanctions. Ghana maritime security act, 2004 ghana ports and harbours authority act, 1986 ghana shipping act, 2003 ghana highway authority act. The gha is a semiautonomous body with a responsibility for the provision and management of trunk roads. Road traffic the road traffic act ministry of justice. The booklet describes reality the chaos on ghana s roads as result of an inadequate highway code. In 2016, three new weighbridge stations located at adansi asokwa, sawla and damango commenced operations. Surveys were conducted at hospitals and among drivers to generate relevant alternative data which were then matched. The act allowed the authority to have a semiautonomous position in the public sector organization in the ministry of transport. The work of the authority is to ensure that all ghanaian roads are safe.
Kindly make the pdf for road traffic regulation, 2012 l. In this article i will attempt to correct the position of the law as it applies in ghana with particular reference to the road traffic act, 2004 act 684, criminal and other offences procedure act, 1960 act 30 and road traffic. In exercise of the power conferred on the minister responsible for transport by section 3 of the road traffic act. Road traffic act 1974 contents page ii version 12e000 as at 25 feb 2015 extract from. Road traffic act, 2002 zambia legal information institute. As part of this policy implementation, it intends to reconstruct the agona junction elubo section of the main road from takoradi, the western regional capital, to the cote divoire border at elubo.
In ghana the driver and vehicle licensing authority dvla is a government agency in the nation that is accountable for the licensing and assessment of drivers and cars in the nation. Commencement this act comes into operation as follows. Sir please can you send me a soft copy of the ghana road traffic regulation and ghana road traffic act. Act 683 road traffic act, 2004 6 the result of any test or analysis under section 6 shall be conclusive evidence ofthe level of alcohol in the breath, blood or urine of the person providing the breath, blood or urine. Managing traffic congestion in the accra central market, ghana. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires authority means the national transport and safety authority.
A person who drives a motor vehicle on a road without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road commits an. Act 567 1999 road vehicle fee act, 1998 road fund act 1997 road traffic act, act. In 2012, parliament passed the road traffic regulations, 2012 l. This act, which amends the road traffic act 1947 the principal act may be cited as the road traffic amendment act 2012. In 2012 alone, 2,249 ghanaians lost their lives while 14,169 got injured through rta road safety commission 2012. Act 540 1997 ghana port and harbour authority law maritime zones delimitation act, 1986 national road safety commission act. Traffic regulations of 2012 li 2180 which mandate seat belt use by car users.
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