September 23, 2026
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union(GPRTU) has reacted to the New Road Traffic Regulations Seeking ban of the Preachers and Vendors inside a Moving Public Transports in Ghana.
Ghana’s new Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), prescribe fines and, in some cases, imprisonment for a range of road traffic offences, including illegal racing, jumping red lights, improper parking, disobeying traffic officers, and using television monitors while driving.
The Public Relations Officer of the GPRTU in the Western Region, Mr. Joseph Simons Judjoe emphasized it on an interview with the press Wednesday September 23, 2026 that the Union has spoken against this exercise inside Public Transports before and he's happy the Government has now brought it in fruition with a Strict regulations which is punitive to those who goes contrary.
Mr. Joseph Cudjoe added that this Regulations will now give drivers full concentration and peace of mind to passengers in Public Transports hence.
The PRO who doubles as a devout Christian hinted that the development is not a deliberate effort to tout the Spreading of the word of God but God has given us wisdom to do things accordingly at the right times at the right places.