The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has taken decisive enforcement action against nine transport companies and unions for failing to comply with mandatory registration requirements and regulatory notices under the National Road Safety Regulations 2022 (L.I. 2468).
The Authority has imposed a total administrative penalty of GH¢462,000 and suspended operations of the offending entities with immediate effect.
The sanctioned companies and unions include Express Transport, AY Transport, Dikyebu Transport, Ghana Express, KEK Transport, Nasara Transport, V3 Express, Commercial Transport Union, and Vigilante Transport Union.
According to the NRSA, these entities consistently ignored repeated regulatory directives despite multiple notices issued to them.
Each company is required to pay GH¢6,000 for non-registration and an additional GH¢60,000 for ignoring lawful notices — totaling a GH¢66,000 penalty per company — payable within 14 days.
Director-General of NRSA, Lawyer Abraham Amaliba, emphasized that the grace period for compliance ended on March 30, 2025, and the Authority has now moved fully into enforcement mode.
“The period of leniency has expired. The Authority is enforcing its mandate strictly and will not bend the rules for anyone. These companies chose non-compliance despite multiple warnings, while about thirty others have complied,” he said.
The NRSA has directed the suspended companies to cease operations immediately until they meet all regulatory requirements or face stiffer penalties.
Under L.I. 2468, all commercial road transport operators — including passenger services, haulage companies, institutional transport departments, school bus services, ride-hailing platforms, tyre service centres, and vehicle maintenance workshops — must register with the Authority as part of efforts to enhance safety, accountability, and service delivery in Ghana’s transport sector.
This enforcement action underscores NRSA’s commitment to sanitizing the transport industry and ensuring compliance with road safety regulations.