Spot fines to be rolled out this year

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Mr T 9 years ago

The people of Ghana want spot fines to be paid into a joint account for the GPRTU and the Highway Authority mainly for the repair of roads and not to fill the pockets of the boys or NDC foot soldiers. Car owners passengers an ...
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The people of Ghana want spot fines to be paid into a joint account for the GPRTU and the Highway Authority mainly for the repair of roads and not to fill the pockets of the boys or NDC foot soldiers. Car owners passengers and Drivers should speak up. This gathered money must be published in the Daily Graphic weekly to show some transparency. Simply forms must be issued and the fine must be paid into the account.
Backspace 9 years ago

Good idea but is it workable in corrupt Ghana society.

Good idea but is it workable in corrupt Ghana society.
Ghfuo: Be Bad & Hang Nyantakyi, NOW! 9 years ago

The MTTD must be decentralized so the regions can use the fines, vehicle registration fees, license feeds.etc.to hire more police.to offer road and highway safety. Equip roads with street lights, road maintenance and demarcat ...
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The MTTD must be decentralized so the regions can use the fines, vehicle registration fees, license feeds.etc.to hire more police.to offer road and highway safety. Equip roads with street lights, road maintenance and demarcation etc.
DABENDA 9 years ago

Why and how on earth should the fine be paid to GPRTU? That union of drivers is not a government institution rather it is a private money making group formed by drivers who had no job because of dishonesty. More over this spo ...
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Why and how on earth should the fine be paid to GPRTU? That union of drivers is not a government institution rather it is a private money making group formed by drivers who had no job because of dishonesty. More over this spot fine is going to be a loop hole for the police to take bribes from motorists. It will do us no good. GPRTU is the biggest thief in the country
Seniorman 9 years ago

Evidences should be backed by video coverage. After 5 penalties points should be put on drivers licences to serve as a deterent to others. Reckless drivers should have their licences suspended for at least 6 months.

Evidences should be backed by video coverage. After 5 penalties points should be put on drivers licences to serve as a deterent to others. Reckless drivers should have their licences suspended for at least 6 months.
KT 9 years ago

Another opportunity for cops to print duplicate fake receipts and make money. Hurray Ghana!

Another opportunity for cops to print duplicate fake receipts and make money. Hurray Ghana!
Ato capso Manchester 9 years ago

Money going into the hands of policemen.

Money going into the hands of policemen.
Ghfuo: Be Bad & Hang Nyantakyi, NOW! 9 years ago

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1. You ...
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REGIONAL PLANNING 101
***Construct a water and sewage system. Waste Processing Facility. Biomass Power Plant. Regional Government building. Urban Transit system. Contact Sumitomo Corporation in Japan for assistance.
1. You have to plan the city with vertical and horizontal streets,.street names and addresses. This is the first thing you must invest in. It will. CUT down efficiency by more than 90percent. A more efficient city will lead to more revenue. Increased tax collection,.efficient policewoman etc
2. Build a kumasi comvention center. For all job fairs,.concerts, business symposiums,.trsde fairs, car shows etc
3. Work on drainage, water and electricity
4. Ashanti region sovereign Wealth Fund:A percentage of proceeds from oil, gold, diamonds, cocoa revenues etc should be deposited yearly in a Ghana Sovereign Wealth Fund account, a national 401k. This money will never be touched by any govt, period! This money will be invested all over the world in socially constructive projects. Projects to be excluded can include chemical nuclear projects, environmentally disastrous projects, product based exclusions, tobacco, walmart(human rights abuses). The ROI from this fund will be used to supplement infrastructure projects in the region.
5. Go.for loans to supplement development projects in the region.
6. Kumasi city hall/metropolitan assembly must have a design facelift
7. Every dce, mayor, regional minister, cabinet minister, president must play a game.of MONOPOLY as part of their training.
8. If these few things are done with discipline and dignity. Real renaissance of change will begin to surface in our lovely nation called Ghana.
9. Cultural Museum
10. City Research Library
11. 2 Modernized City Market on each side of the city
12. A Casino, Racetracks, betting facility: to bring in revenue
13. Hotel, restaurants, barbershop, dry cleaners, comedy and niteclubs next Sports Stadiums
Concerned 9 years ago

The report clearly states that payments would be made at paypoints so what good will fake receipts do.

The report clearly states that payments would be made at paypoints so what good will fake receipts do.
Nii 9 years ago

Dick head. They will just push. 20ghc into the pocket of the policeman not to issue receipt in the first place!!!

Dick head. They will just push. 20ghc into the pocket of the policeman not to issue receipt in the first place!!!
ROGUE LAWYER 9 years ago

This is a desplay of incompetence that most of us always talk about.
you hear spotsfine in the developed world so you also want to introduce it without the important ingredients that make spotsfines transparent and workable. ...
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This is a desplay of incompetence that most of us always talk about.
you hear spotsfine in the developed world so you also want to introduce it without the important ingredients that make spotsfines transparent and workable.
ghanaians should Stone any MP who will come out crying foul about their own set trap to death
Ghana BAR Association must come out with modalities of defends because i dont trust These criminals in uniform.

if a ploceman can be cought of escorting smugglers, under their nose if intercepted cocaine can disappear, if we have policemen in Arm Robbers Group, if a policeman can drive a truck full of -WEE- and you introduce this spotfine without telling us the control mechanism to detect the trurth how is the ordinary motorist going to defend him/herself under this guilty or not guilty colonial mentality of our judges who just use imprisonment as their Hobby in their courtrooms? to scare the poor People?

Ghana as a Country had a Long way to go with These crop of incompetent leaders
Ghfuo: Be Bad & Hang Nyantakyi, NOW! 9 years ago

How will the MTTD reprimand those asuor dzin motorists who don't go to.court? Muahahahaaaaaaaaa mentua da!

How will the MTTD reprimand those asuor dzin motorists who don't go to.court? Muahahahaaaaaaaaa mentua da!
CARDIFF MAN 9 years ago

THE AVERAGE GHANAIAN MENTALITY IS ABOUT 300 YEARS BEHIND THE FIRST WORLD.ALTHOUGH THIS IS A GOOD IDEA IT CAN ONLY SUCEED WHEN THE MAJORITY OF US ARE EDUCATED TO A LEVEL TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE HAVE TO PAY FINES.WE ARE TOO CURRUP ...
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THE AVERAGE GHANAIAN MENTALITY IS ABOUT 300 YEARS BEHIND THE FIRST WORLD.ALTHOUGH THIS IS A GOOD IDEA IT CAN ONLY SUCEED WHEN THE MAJORITY OF US ARE EDUCATED TO A LEVEL TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE HAVE TO PAY FINES.WE ARE TOO CURRUPT TO PROGRESS SUCH GOOD IDEAS.
k,no problem,a 9 years ago

Why should spot fine go to GPRTU. What is wrong with Ghana? The best approach is to give it to a private organization who will be a % of the collections.Ah ! Our problems are too many. This one only a foreign company can do t ...
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Why should spot fine go to GPRTU. What is wrong with Ghana? The best approach is to give it to a private organization who will be a % of the collections.Ah ! Our problems are too many. This one only a foreign company can do the collections ,bring the money to government and take their %.There are gadgets that will record any tickets issued. Employees make sure they issue the tickets otherwise they are sacked immediately. If we don't take care people are going to enrich themselves.A DRIVER WHO DOES NOT WANT TO PAY OR GO TO COURT WILL JUST GIVE SAY A THIRD OF THE AMOUNT TO THE COLLECTOR AND LEAVE WITHOUT ANY RECEIPT. BINGO! MONEY.
The truth 9 years ago

this is a licence for corrupt traffic officers to make money.

this is a licence for corrupt traffic officers to make money.
truth 9 years ago

Crazy people , do you have video evidence of offences or your mouth against mine. Grow up. These moneys will end up in individuals pockets and rather enrich some fools

Crazy people , do you have video evidence of offences or your mouth against mine. Grow up. These moneys will end up in individuals pockets and rather enrich some fools
exposure 9 years ago

Somebody should help me understand the fine. A spot fine of GHS60.00 for each minor traffic offence of up to five offences, a total of 40 penalty units or GHS480.00.

Somebody should help me understand the fine. A spot fine of GHS60.00 for each minor traffic offence of up to five offences, a total of 40 penalty units or GHS480.00.
fanyogo 9 years ago

making the police rich

making the police rich
Bill 9 years ago

There is no single car in the streets of the USA with reflectors.
All Cars have reflectors in their lights as a design and does to require plastic reflectors on their cars.
Why Ghana ??? Since all cars are so designed.

There is no single car in the streets of the USA with reflectors.
All Cars have reflectors in their lights as a design and does to require plastic reflectors on their cars.
Why Ghana ??? Since all cars are so designed.
Dzaase Tse One 9 years ago

I agree perfectly with you Bill. i bought a Venza with original reflectors and i was still arrested by the Police because i do not have sticker reflectors. it is amazing how we think in this country......

I agree perfectly with you Bill. i bought a Venza with original reflectors and i was still arrested by the Police because i do not have sticker reflectors. it is amazing how we think in this country......
k.boateng london 9 years ago

OMAN GHANA

OMAN GHANA
Asoreba 9 years ago

Corruption in Ghana is such that any great idea like this can only be recived with skepticism . As a Ghanaian, I would like to support something like this but how do I do this when I think about all the good intended program ...
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Corruption in Ghana is such that any great idea like this can only be recived with skepticism . As a Ghanaian, I would like to support something like this but how do I do this when I think about all the good intended programs that have ended up filling some political cronies' pockets?
Keteke 9 years ago

Terrible Idea for a country rampant with corruption already!.

Terrible Idea for a country rampant with corruption already!.
Abeeku Mensah 9 years ago

Tweak the spot fine to achieve the following:
1. Each police station/precinct must have its own fine or moving violation ticketing series of books.
2. Tickets or fine books/coupons must carry or have each moving violation a ...
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Tweak the spot fine to achieve the following:
1. Each police station/precinct must have its own fine or moving violation ticketing series of books.
2. Tickets or fine books/coupons must carry or have each moving violation and corresponding fine amount listed/printed on the reverse side of each ticket; a duplicate copy goes to the offending driver.
3. All payments made must have electronic receipts to ensure electronic foot prints which will come in handy to aid in auditing/auditors.
4. All payments must have linkages to the police station/precinct where the ticket/coupon originated so credit can be assigned to officers at that police station/precinct.
5. All fines coming out of traffic adjudication courts must also reference police station/precinct where ticket was issued.
6. A percentage of the revenue generated from the system must be dedicated to supplement the wages of the police at the precinct. This will make honest men out of the police. Officers at each precinct get to share in the supplemental bonuses pay derived from their hard work and with money in their pockets there is hope that the temptation for police officers to engage in bribery and corrupt activities at the expense of drivers will be minimized.
7. A percentage of the revenue must also be dedicated to supplemental purchase of police communications equipment for each precinct that is successful at the process.

This process will help make our street safe, because they will be incentive to traffic police to generate more revenue for their respective precincts by being honest and vigilant. One life saved by this process would be worth it.
Test 9 years ago

Are they going to be taking cash on the spot or they will be given tickets for them to go to the office and make payment? If they are paying cash on the spot, then lucky them for this exercise.

Are they going to be taking cash on the spot or they will be given tickets for them to go to the office and make payment? If they are paying cash on the spot, then lucky them for this exercise.

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