Hundreds of motorbikes without the
necessary registration documents were Tuesday seized within the Accra
metropolis in a new nationwide exercise by the Ghana Police to end the
use of unlicensed motorbikes in the country.
Officers and personnel of the Service were deployed at strategic major
roads in Accra, including the N1, Mallam- Kasoa road and Nima, where
riders were stopped and their documentations checked.
Those who had the proper documentation and licences were allowed to go
while those without had their motorbikes seized and booked for
prosecution.
The current nationwide exercise follows a directive from the Police
administration to all regional commanders to clamp down on the use of unlicensed motorbikes, which in recent times have been used by criminals
to perpetuate crimes.
“It has been observed across the country that large numbers of
motorbikes ply our roads without registration number plates,” a memo to
all regional police commanders said, adding that similarly, unregistered
vehicles ply the road.
It said the unlawful phenomenon was gradually “being accepted as normal
and lawful,” hence the directive to all commanders across the country to
step in to help stem the practice.
“Inspector General of Police directs all regional commanders to conduct
nationwide clampdown on all unregistered motorbikes and vehicles. Those
that do not have the proper registration to be impounded and owners
prosecuted,” the memo directed.
The memo directed that the order is carried out “with full vigour and
must be robust”.
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