MTTU halts implementation of spot fines

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Nana Akomea 11 years ago

Mpepefuo govt is in shmables.

Mpepefuo govt is in shmables.
CTZ 11 years ago

NEED HIGH TECHNOLOGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NEED HIGH TECHNOLOGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joe ballack UK 11 years ago

Corrupt policemen in MTTU

Corrupt policemen in MTTU
Kofi 11 years ago

Finally, someone is thinking!

Finally, someone is thinking!
Frank Agyena-Karikari 11 years ago

Even if implemented, spot fines should be paid into a special bank account that the police cannot withdraw from

Even if implemented, spot fines should be paid into a special bank account that the police cannot withdraw from
K-Manu 11 years ago

Traffic offenses and its associate penalties are better managed in countries where all the system are working. I am talking about CTC cameras, good traffic lights in place and where places where there is less traffic jams. ...
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Traffic offenses and its associate penalties are better managed in countries where all the system are working. I am talking about CTC cameras, good traffic lights in place and where places where there is less traffic jams. In this part of the world where these facilities are either not available or better still where they are deficient I foresee countless situations where offending drivers would want to challenge the authorities concern to prove whether they indeed committed the offense in the first place. I can foresee chaos.
Guy Fan 11 years ago

Alellujah! This is harvest time for the police. The police service would now be an envious service to join. Where would the proceeds go? The police man on the road, before leaving house would have a qouta in mind: One for the ...
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Alellujah! This is harvest time for the police. The police service would now be an envious service to join. Where would the proceeds go? The police man on the road, before leaving house would have a qouta in mind: One for the master, one for the state and one for him. Drivers are in trouble!
nana 11 years ago

IN ALASKA TROOPERS TAKE COVERAGE OF ANY OFFENDER AND IF WE ARE TO DO SAME WHICH MEANS, THE POLICE THEMSELVES WILL WATCHOUT IN THEIR SOMETIMES UNPROFFESSIONAL CONDUCT...WE ARE TIRED. AT LEAST LETS BE SINCERE TO MOTHER GHANA.WH ...
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IN ALASKA TROOPERS TAKE COVERAGE OF ANY OFFENDER AND IF WE ARE TO DO SAME WHICH MEANS, THE POLICE THEMSELVES WILL WATCHOUT IN THEIR SOMETIMES UNPROFFESSIONAL CONDUCT...WE ARE TIRED. AT LEAST LETS BE SINCERE TO MOTHER GHANA.WHATEVER SURVEY YOU ARE TO DO BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION SHOULD INCLUDE ALL THE REGIONS.YOU HAVE ONLY MENTIONED THESE THREE SO YU GET MONI IN YUR POCKET QUICK..GHANA IS NOT ONLY KUMASI ,TEMA ND ACCRA....
nana 11 years ago

Biggest scam of all time!! For a service that has little credibility (for my few friends in the service), siphoning of fuel from accident scenes etc, to be running such a program is preposterous! Who is going to check whether ...
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Biggest scam of all time!! For a service that has little credibility (for my few friends in the service), siphoning of fuel from accident scenes etc, to be running such a program is preposterous! Who is going to check whether an infraction has been committed and whether the penalty units ascribed is equivalent? The questions are just too many? This is worse than Maddof's scam!
Sammy 11 years ago

The policy though good the polce will take advantage to exploit the public.

The policy though good the polce will take advantage to exploit the public.
maame 11 years ago

GOOD IDEA BUT THEY SHOULD INCLUDE PENALTIES FOR POLICE OFFICERS WHO TAKE BRIBES ON THE SPOT. INCLUDE POLICE ON-THE-SPOT-FINE. WHO WILL COLLECT IT? MAY BE, DRIVERS OR PASSENGERS.

GOOD IDEA BUT THEY SHOULD INCLUDE PENALTIES FOR POLICE OFFICERS WHO TAKE BRIBES ON THE SPOT. INCLUDE POLICE ON-THE-SPOT-FINE. WHO WILL COLLECT IT? MAY BE, DRIVERS OR PASSENGERS.
Kwame Tuame 11 years ago

In our part of the world, hot hot hot. You easily forget to wear the belt. there must be a fine but 10-20. This whole exercise is going to enrich the pockets of police men and some people somewhere will get their share.
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In our part of the world, hot hot hot. You easily forget to wear the belt. there must be a fine but 10-20. This whole exercise is going to enrich the pockets of police men and some people somewhere will get their share.
By now, they have already started adding to the budget. Thieves !!!!!!
Ghanaian 11 years ago

....."But, MTTU Commander ACP Angwubutoge Awuni explains the postponement has been necessitated by calls from stakeholders to ensure enough public awareness before implementation begins.

According to him, between May and J ...
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....."But, MTTU Commander ACP Angwubutoge Awuni explains the postponement has been necessitated by calls from stakeholders to ensure enough public awareness before implementation begins.

According to him, between May and July, the Police in collaboration with some stakeholders like the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Ministry of Roads and Highways, Ministry of Transport, National Road Safety Commission (NRC) as well as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), will embark on a sensitisation campaign to ensure the general public is adequately informed about the regulation".....

.... AND ALSO TO ENSURE THE POLICE DON'T POCKET THE MONEY.
PHILIPS 11 years ago

In fact, i don't trust the Ghana police as far as this so called spot fine is concerned.Why not fix an amount for a specific offence. There must be no room for bargaining to create loopholes for corruption. The amount of fine ...
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In fact, i don't trust the Ghana police as far as this so called spot fine is concerned.Why not fix an amount for a specific offence. There must be no room for bargaining to create loopholes for corruption. The amount of fines appear to be too much.One would be tempted to pay smaller amount to the police if demanded to avoid paying the full penalty.
P tosh 11 years ago

I think all fine should be maximum of Ghc5.0 ticket at a time accountable to the BOG in consolidated a/c.What about a Polce officer in pfficial vehicle not wearing seat belt ?.What about do you know who I am on the road ? The ...
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I think all fine should be maximum of Ghc5.0 ticket at a time accountable to the BOG in consolidated a/c.What about a Polce officer in pfficial vehicle not wearing seat belt ?.What about do you know who I am on the road ? The speed cameras are obsolate without standard board certification.
P tosh 11 years ago

I think all fine should be maximum of Ghc5.0 ticket at a time accountable to the BOG in consolidated a/c.What about a Polce officer in pfficial vehicle not wearing seat belt ?.What about do you know who I am on the road ? The ...
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I think all fine should be maximum of Ghc5.0 ticket at a time accountable to the BOG in consolidated a/c.What about a Polce officer in pfficial vehicle not wearing seat belt ?.What about do you know who I am on the road ? The speed cameras are obsolate without standard board certification.
Ato 11 years ago

First of all, the fines are too high. This leaves room for culprits and policemen to negotiate lower 'fines' between themselves.

I also think that the entire police force needs to be well-educated on these laws before the ...
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First of all, the fines are too high. This leaves room for culprits and policemen to negotiate lower 'fines' between themselves.

I also think that the entire police force needs to be well-educated on these laws before the public sensitization. Then again from the date that the laws will take effect, there should be a one month advisory period in which apprehended culprits will just be advised and warned of the consequences of bad road usage instead of being charged.

I also suggest that the MTTU should have a slightly different approach between drivers of private cars and those of commercial vehicles.
Ketasco Headmaster 11 years ago

The fine ranges are too vast. The highest amount to fine should not go beyone GH¢120. The fine should be affordable and deterrant.

If an offense should fetch a fine between GH¢60 and GH¢300, what do you expect the Poli ...
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The fine ranges are too vast. The highest amount to fine should not go beyone GH¢120. The fine should be affordable and deterrant.

If an offense should fetch a fine between GH¢60 and GH¢300, what do you expect the Police to do? He is going to suggest the highest fine and suggest a bribe of GH¢30; and that ends the matter right there.

Offenders should be given the option to go to court to dispute the fines if they want to do so. There must a Traffic Offense Court that should dispose of matters pronto.

This is a simple matter somewhere, but not in Ghana. No mention was made of overspeeding, reckless driving, and 'No parking', 'No U-turn', etc.

Actually, what is the main reason for implementing this half-baked idea - government to make money, or law enforcers failing to do their work? Even if a whole year is set aside to prepare for this exercise, Ghana will not be ready in 2014. When pedestrians are chased by tro-tro and taxis when roads at Zebra crossings?

The Police should not hesitate to cancel the game if they see it failing; and prepare the more and come out again.
sammy 11 years ago

Should look at it more carefully because some police be charge less into their pockets

Should look at it more carefully because some police be charge less into their pockets
montana US 11 years ago

we have to start from some where and I think this is the right way to generate revenue for the country, we have to think positive. God bless Ghana our motherland

we have to start from some where and I think this is the right way to generate revenue for the country, we have to think positive. God bless Ghana our motherland
Otenbuafour 11 years ago

I think one has to face justice and be proven guilty before sentence; but seen as corrupt as a Ghanaian Police is; it is doubtful where this spot fines will end up; we need corruption education for the police.

The police c ...
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I think one has to face justice and be proven guilty before sentence; but seen as corrupt as a Ghanaian Police is; it is doubtful where this spot fines will end up; we need corruption education for the police.

The police can't be the prosecutor and the executioner at the same time; please obey and follow the laws of the land police.
Felix Tetteh 11 years ago

This is a bad idea; let the police issue tickets, and offenders instructed pay fines at a law court. Who can trust Ghana police to collect money government?

This is a bad idea; let the police issue tickets, and offenders instructed pay fines at a law court. Who can trust Ghana police to collect money government?
Kenneth k kadevi 11 years ago

is their raining season, vry soon it will be their HARVEST tym. eiii gh police nd their CORRUPT.

is their raining season, vry soon it will be their HARVEST tym. eiii gh police nd their CORRUPT.

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