MTTU & transport owners clash over spot fines

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Remove Indemnity Clause 11 years ago

No body will be fined because if they are stopped by the police, the drivers will pay money and just leave. This is more money in police pocket.

No body will be fined because if they are stopped by the police, the drivers will pay money and just leave. This is more money in police pocket.
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BAWUMIA ACTUALLY ADMITTED TO SUBMITTING PINK SHEETS PHOTOCOPIES, DOCTORED, NOT JUST WITH DIFFERENT NUMBERS AND BUT DIFFERENT SIGNATURES, TO THE SUPREME COURT!!! O M G!!! NPP DELIBERATELY FABRICATED EVIDENCE!!!! THIS IS SCANDA ...
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BAWUMIA ACTUALLY ADMITTED TO SUBMITTING PINK SHEETS PHOTOCOPIES, DOCTORED, NOT JUST WITH DIFFERENT NUMBERS AND BUT DIFFERENT SIGNATURES, TO THE SUPREME COURT!!! O M G!!! NPP DELIBERATELY FABRICATED EVIDENCE!!!! THIS IS SCANDALOUS!!!! WHAT A BIG DISGRACE!!!!! NPP HOOOOOOOO YOU HAVE SHAMELESSLY LIED TO GHANAIANS!!!!OH MY GOD, THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!
Steve 11 years ago

Mahama is a THIEF.

Mahama is a THIEF.
Kaku 11 years ago

Another avenue for the police to extract money from the general public to enrich themselves.

Another avenue for the police to extract money from the general public to enrich themselves.
william 11 years ago

Be OPTIMISTIC. JUST WAIT AND SEE.

Be OPTIMISTIC. JUST WAIT AND SEE.
insight to the bone 11 years ago

national security is always at risk when the govt of the day is tribalist , amateur , incompetent , corrupt and doesnt have the confidence of the majority of the people as is the case today because of election engineering and ...
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national security is always at risk when the govt of the day is tribalist , amateur , incompetent , corrupt and doesnt have the confidence of the majority of the people as is the case today because of election engineering and rigging. however if they are able to reaffirm that they are willing and able to adhere to the interests of the people instead of this attitude of my time has come so now i go chop some . the govt is supposed to serve all the people and not ting that the people are to serve their selfish evil motivated agendas. the unity of the nation is in jeopardy due to the ewes , northerners, gas and some ashanti retards and the best way is to after over 50 years call for a referendum as to determine which regions wish to remain in Ghana as i am sure most Akans no longer wish to be part of this nonsense. without unity and a general awareness with integrity the country can never develop
GHANA BA NANA BA 11 years ago

Give the transport operators the needed ample time to educate its members about the new policy and to ensure its smooth implementation.Sir, Mr. MTTU boss, be convinced with the demands made by Alhaji Baba Aliyu. For, "two hea ...
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Give the transport operators the needed ample time to educate its members about the new policy and to ensure its smooth implementation.Sir, Mr. MTTU boss, be convinced with the demands made by Alhaji Baba Aliyu. For, "two heads are better than ONE". Let GHANA be free for PEACE.
NII 11 years ago

This is BullShit.Why 24hrs? in the states its 30 days

This is BullShit.Why 24hrs? in the states its 30 days
emma 11 years ago

chop chop about to start

chop chop about to start
KWESI 11 years ago

WILL THE CITIZENS OF GHANA NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTEST THE POLICE ACCUSATION OF AN OFFENCE?
WHAT CATEGORIES OF OFFENCE WILL MERIT A SPOT FINE?
THE POLICE WILL HAVE TO PROVE THEIR CASE BEFORE A JUDGE.
IN THE USA, YOU CAN ...
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WILL THE CITIZENS OF GHANA NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTEST THE POLICE ACCUSATION OF AN OFFENCE?
WHAT CATEGORIES OF OFFENCE WILL MERIT A SPOT FINE?
THE POLICE WILL HAVE TO PROVE THEIR CASE BEFORE A JUDGE.
IN THE USA, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO PAY THE SPOT FINE OR GO TO COURT TO PROVE WHY YOU SHOULD NOT.
Obed Adore 11 years ago

You are only about 50% right Kwesi. Yes the police's word is usually the final under this circumstance. This is because the police need not show a proof other than the ticket of the infraction. The ticket is the proof. Hence ...
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You are only about 50% right Kwesi. Yes the police's word is usually the final under this circumstance. This is because the police need not show a proof other than the ticket of the infraction. The ticket is the proof. Hence the victim has the option of challenging it in court. (This is one of the rarest times under the Western English Jurisprudence when the "charged person is guilty until proven innocent").
With the rampant corruption in Ghana, I had proposed this "Guilty until proven innocent" law as an amendment to the Ghanaian Constitution to the Constitution Review Committee when they visited Toronto, Canada.
The only problem I have with this SFT exercise is the confiscation of the drivers' license until after the payment of the said fine. My fear is that many non-licensed drivers will abuse it.
OBURONIBA FITAFITA 11 years ago

The government must assign numbers to all citizens either by way of Voter ID or National Identification Card. With this database any person with a driver's license can be traced to this identifying number and information. Whe ...
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The government must assign numbers to all citizens either by way of Voter ID or National Identification Card. With this database any person with a driver's license can be traced to this identifying number and information. When a driver is stopped, a ticket will then be issued for an infraction whose penalties and fines will show at the back of the ticket.
A duplicate ticket showing date of appearance at the court and amount of fine is retained by the police who hands it to the courts to be entered in their records. An automatic warrant of arrest is issued for Failure to appear before the courts or pay fine on that date specified.

There are three advantages to this : it discourages fraud by the police who may pocket money collected. It tracks repeat offenders who may have their licenses suspended. It is a great revenue generating process for the government. It affords convenience to the motorist who may not have on-the-spot cash to pay such fines.
When the police stops a driver he checks his number from the database and if there is an outstanding warrant he simply yanks him off from the seat, handcuffs him and send him to jail. That is what keeps America going - their success is no magic, pure common sense. We can do it here instead of that preimitive way of seizing licenses or making people pay some off the cuff money to the police.
OBURONIBA FITAFITA 11 years ago

There are four advantages to this : it discourages fraud by the police who may pocket money collected. It tracks down repeat offenders who may have their licenses suspended. It is a great revenue generating process for the go ...
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There are four advantages to this : it discourages fraud by the police who may pocket money collected. It tracks down repeat offenders who may have their licenses suspended. It is a great revenue generating process for the government. It offers convenience to the motorist who may not have on-the-spot cash to pay such fines.
When the police stops a driver he checks his number against what is in the database and if there is an outstanding warrant he simply yanks him off from the seat, handcuffs him and sends him to jail. That is what keeps America going - their success is no magic, pure common sense. We can do it here instead of that primitive way of seizing licenses or making people pay some off the cuff money to the police and hunt for their licenses from the halls of bribery and corruption.
Amena 11 years ago

So u think u will raise income from this? U must be joking

So u think u will raise income from this? U must be joking
PHILIPS 11 years ago

Oh Lord, have mercy on Ghana.This is going to be a licensed free goldmine for the corrupt MTTU police officers to enrich themselves. I can't believe this.

Oh Lord, have mercy on Ghana.This is going to be a licensed free goldmine for the corrupt MTTU police officers to enrich themselves. I can't believe this.
CITIZEN ONE 11 years ago

So what is wrong with this perfect strategy for uncivilized people like us Ghanaians.

I think Police officers should be awarded quotas and promotions for all the genuine arrests and fines they make. Ghanaians do not fear l ...
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So what is wrong with this perfect strategy for uncivilized people like us Ghanaians.

I think Police officers should be awarded quotas and promotions for all the genuine arrests and fines they make. Ghanaians do not fear law enforcement, because they are undernourished, underpaid and shabbily clothed. Until they find a way to plant fear into our citizens they will keep defying the law and Accra will remain a jungle of steel as it seems now. Soon, the street hawkers will have to deal with instant justice as well. Only way to tame a beast!!!
Oman Ba Pa 11 years ago

NDC has looted all $$ in govt coffers; now they're after individual pockets too. Gigantual corruption in display

NDC has looted all $$ in govt coffers; now they're after individual pockets too. Gigantual corruption in display
Stop it 11 years ago

Anything can happen to the driver within 24 hours. Furthermore, if a driver is given a ticket on Saturday how does he pay on Sunday when banks are closed. African leaders are so thick when it comes to simple laws and legis ...
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Anything can happen to the driver within 24 hours. Furthermore, if a driver is given a ticket on Saturday how does he pay on Sunday when banks are closed. African leaders are so thick when it comes to simple laws and legislation.
Eddie quaye 11 years ago

Re: MTTU & transport owners clash over s are records at dvla for. police mttu let the court work and stop making room. for the for the boys

Re: MTTU & transport owners clash over s are records at dvla for. police mttu let the court work and stop making room. for the for the boys
KOF 11 years ago

Traffic Law Enforcement: Everyone knows that the motor traffic unit of the Ghana Law Enforcement system is broken and needs major reform to make our roads safe. Bribery in the MTU has risen to the point of national joke. A bo ...
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Traffic Law Enforcement: Everyone knows that the motor traffic unit of the Ghana Law Enforcement system is broken and needs major reform to make our roads safe. Bribery in the MTU has risen to the point of national joke. A bold solution would institute some incentives and rewards to motivate the officers on the road to do their job effectively. There should
be carrot and stick approach to rewarding or dissuading police officers on the road. MTU must give each officer on duty a quota to issue a traffic infraction ticket which is reported at the end of the day. The violating driver must pay the fine at a designated bank and bring the receipt to the traffic court as proof of payment. If the driver does not believe he/she committed the
infraction, they can contest the fine in traffic court. The police officers should be paid bonuses according to how many citations they issue each year.
Individuals should be rewarded with better working conditions, equipments,
uniforms, better living conditions or even a patrol car to make them more
effective and efficient. This is practiced in other countries to make the roads safer and police work more rewarding. Those police who fail to deliver should be reassigned and eventually removed.

Also local governments should be allowed to establish their own traffic safety enforcement units to keep local roads safe.
Kwame Ro 11 years ago

MR AWUNI WITH ALL RESPECT, THIS 24HR. ULTIMATUM IS TOO SHORT A TIME FOR ONE TO PAY THIS FINE..LIKE WHAT PERTAINS IN MOST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES,IT IS 30DAY GRACE PERIOD TO PAY OR AFTER THE OFFENDER ATTRACTS INTEREST ON THE FINE H ...
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MR AWUNI WITH ALL RESPECT, THIS 24HR. ULTIMATUM IS TOO SHORT A TIME FOR ONE TO PAY THIS FINE..LIKE WHAT PERTAINS IN MOST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES,IT IS 30DAY GRACE PERIOD TO PAY OR AFTER THE OFFENDER ATTRACTS INTEREST ON THE FINE HE HAS NOT PAID. AFTER WHICH HE CAN BE PROSECUTED TO THE LAW COURT,THINK ABOUT THIS SIR,,IF CARE AM AN EXPECT ON THIS MATTERS IN EUROPE...GOODMORNING

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