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Vehicle owners to pay mandatory towing fee from July

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  • Concerned Citizen 7 years ago

    Very Good moves. This is very much needed. Awesome.

  • Isa 7 years ago

    So what on earth do road users benefit from all the many toll booth charges.
    Even now, it takes hours to get in touch with the police during a robbery or after an accident.
    This is just another avenue to siphon money from r ...
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  • Jackline 7 years ago

    NO we dont trust the system will be effective as portrayed here. It will be an avenue for people to create loot and share monies. Even the existing institutions like the police has failed us. When u call them of an armed robb ...
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  • writer 7 years ago

    Some cars never breakdown. This is serious cheating. So what happens when you pay for a service u don't enjoy. Isn't the insurance fraud in this country enough?

  • Serwaah 7 years ago

    The sweetness of the pudding is in the eating. At least we have to try it to see if it works. And, if it doesn't we try something else, or make some amendments.

  • Kobina 7 years ago

    This should be done by the private sector, not another institution to rip off Ghanaians. Police and DVLA should just tow broken down vehicles to impounds. This will force vehicle owners to move their cars as soon as they brea ...
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  • Emma 7 years ago

    Imagine if my vehicle breaks down on a feeder road between Suhum and Adawso Akuapem in the night, are they telling us that the vehicle will be towed within two hours ?. Please save us from this extra financial obligation. Gh ...
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  • jermm 7 years ago

    Yes, drivers have gotten their share of the change, hope they will embrace it and not complain.

  • Owusu kofi 7 years ago

    You will call them and the line will be kuukuu kuukuu
    I dont trust anything from dvla

  • Abe 7 years ago

    Long over due exercise.

  • Kotakopia 7 years ago

    The statement appears to be like the half-truth campaign of "free shs" that NPP used only to now start talking a lot of bullshit struggling to explain that campaign promise. Tell us. Will there be any towing fee????

  • Serwaah 7 years ago

    Of course, you will be charged. Nobody works for free. I don't understand why some Ghanaians resist almost every change that would bring some betterment to the safety measures of the country. Towing of broken down vehicles ...
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  • nana 7 years ago

    I'm sure people are not against the move. But their problem is its going to be managed by the ghanaian especially the public sector.
    Have you forgotten we pay for street light.go out and count the number of street light with ...
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  • Chief Whip 7 years ago

    This does not make sense. Why add towing charges to road worthy registration? It is nonsense. If my car breaks down am supposed to look for a towing truck to assist in towing. In any case what the man said is they will tow yo ...
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  • dela 7 years ago

    indeed very nonses

  • manus 7 years ago

    THIS DOES NOT MAKE LOGICAL SENSE . RETHINK IT

  • Readi 7 years ago

    We should allow private towing companies tow cars
    that are left sitting on the roads for more than 24hrs...to get your car back you go to the tow truck company pay get it back..the long your car stays the more you gon pay.. ...
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  • King 7 years ago

    After just 30 days, are you joking? They only increase the charge in the same manner you get extra fine when you dont pay some other bills. Not sell the property. Even Police cant sell towed cars under any laws. Private compa ...
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  • Serwaah 7 years ago

    This is what is done in the US. The longer your car stays with the toying company, the bigger your bill gets. It serves as a deterrent to car owners. It's as simple as that .

  • O.K 7 years ago

    Why some of you like comparing Ghana to USA in everything?We are talking about matter in Ghana and you are comparing it to that of the USA.

  • Readi 7 years ago

    K....let me put it this way...within 30days you can pay and tow the car to your mechanic or your house...but you can't leave it at the private tow pound...no one has the time and energy to STORE you car for you on their compo ...
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  • Efo 7 years ago

    Hahahaha! This would definitely be another version of creating, sharing and chopping.

    Ghana for you!

  • Koo Nimo 7 years ago

    There should be a charge for SUV with 2.4cc to 3.5cc as against buses and others who pay 80 cedis a year. It will be cheating since most of these SUVs are new and never used on regular basis.

  • captain 7 years ago

    so are they going to buy plan for damage vehicles?? hmmm i gues that plan will be full and no space! but how secure is this system?? if my vehicle got damage den i had no money at that time will my vehicle be towed to DVLA of ...
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  • Odiyifo 7 years ago

    This must not be encouraged. Just publish phone numbers of towing vehicles and their locations in the media. We shall deal with them at our own cost.

  • Joe 7 years ago

    Just stop it .

  • clem 7 years ago

    WHO are those private companies that will partner DVLA etc? Plans to give secure revenue flows to sponsored companies to share with corrupt individuals and politicians

  • King 7 years ago

    Towing insurance is very good. If drivers would buy it on voluntary terms,.no one would make it mandatory. But we are like goats, have to force the rope on our neck. So mandatory is the only way forward.

  • TEE 7 years ago

    MENTAL CHANGE YES

  • Ogyam 7 years ago

    It should rather be operated on pay as you call basis, drivers shouldn't be asked to pay upfront. With my experience in Ghana, the towing operators will go to sleep as soon as they collect the money upfront.

  • TEE 7 years ago

    FUNDS NOT ANYONE'S POCKETS PERIOD

  • kofi francis 7 years ago

    mandatory under insurance or mandatory under what ?
    secondary it suppose to be universal from saloon vehicles to urvans GHc40, then heavy duty trucks and buses 60GHc under insurance.

    if you want it to be patronized ...
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  • ROGUE LAWYER 7 years ago

    These are the reasons why a lot of corruptions are in the system , because government want to be the owner of everything.
    towing is not DVLA business,if government want it that way , it suppose to be an insurance branch of S ...
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  • Dr. Jay 7 years ago

    THIS IS DVLA TRICK TO RIP-OFF THE PUBLIC. WHAT A ROT.THIS JOB IS FOR PRIVATE TOWING COMPANIES IN MANY ADVANCED COUNTRIES.

    HERE IN THE USA IT IS DONE BY INSURANCE COMPANIES IN-CONJUNCTION WITH PRIVATE TOWING SERVICES.

    W ...
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  • ROGUE LAWYER 7 years ago

    The reasons been successful under insurance companies in advanced world is that , the subscriber had the right of claims in court for failing to honor its contractual obligation.

    steps of transparency

    Insured by eg SIC
    ...
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  • Dr. Jay 7 years ago

    EXACTLY THE WAY IT'S RUN IN THE USA!BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT, THIS SHOULD NOT BE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY BUSINESS BUT PRIVATE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A GOVERNMENT PET PROJECT. WHAT THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO DO IS TO ALLOW THE PRIVATE EN ...
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  • Dr. Jay 7 years ago

    THE GHANA GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE MANY HUGE ROT OF CORRUPTION IN IT.THE PRIVATE IS SOMETIMES THE WAY FORWARD.

  • Sam 7 years ago

    Wow, great intent. kudos to those who came up with this idea.

    I really want to stay positive with the hope that as vehicle owners respect their part of the deal, the road safety guys will honour their bit of towing cars im ...
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  • kpata 7 years ago

    WHAT A JOKE! PAYING TOWING IN ADVANCE? PAYING FOR UNFIT VEHICLES? TOTAL STUPID IDEA. TOW VEHICLES AND MAKE THE PEOPLE PAY. NONSENSE!!

  • Truth 7 years ago

    This is extortion grandiose. NPP promised to soften our financial but continue to overburdened us with hasher conditions. Can't believe it

  • w.o 7 years ago

    How can you charge towing fee for motorcycle ?, l think the people just want to create revenue which would cater for some of the taxes that were removed , rubbing peter to pay Paul. Pure robbering

  • Akploka 7 years ago

    Ohhhhh NPP.

    Is this not one of the replacement of the taxes that have been claimed to have been abolished????

    I can't think far oooooo.

    This towing tax represents more than the 1% inport tax abolished. So more crisi ...
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  • kwabena 7 years ago

    I pay this fee to renew my road worthy certificate and my car develops a fault on the road between Walewale and Gambaga. Will I benefit from this service? I'll surely not!

    The policy should therefore be restricted to Accra ...
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  • Constable Joy 7 years ago

    WRONG,WRONG AND WRONG.
    THIS SHOULD BE THE WORK OF RESPECTIVE ASSURANCE/INSURANCE COMPANIES.
    YOU BREAK-DOWN AND/OR ACCIDENT:YOU CALL YOUR COMPANY FOR THE NECESSARY ACTION.

  • kingoman 7 years ago

    This is another means of extorting money from drivers

  • GHANA FORAY 7 years ago

    Why should everyone pay for some thing that dosen't usually happen to very one? People's who's cars brake down must pay for their own towing period. Another way by which this sub standard government wants to steal from Ghana ...
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  • akofo addo 7 years ago

    why should i pay for something i dont use??akofo addo,call your people to orther,this is just uncalled for,this man should go sleep on a pillow and come again.

  • Kwaku Adu 7 years ago

    This is pure robbery in the case of motorcycle paying Gh$10.
    If a motorbike breaks down, does it require a towing vehicle to tow it?
    Ama Ghana, This is how far we've reach.

  • Yaovi...Ameto ER 7 years ago

    Another sweet inactive from NPP.They are very innovative and goal sourcing government. GHANIANS will benefit from this initiative and more come. Ayeeeko Nanaoooo We Voltarians salute you ooooo

  • Boss 7 years ago

    This is nonsense and a rip-off. The government in charge of this is a disaster. Money will be going to somebodies pocket.

  • K ghasi 7 years ago

    Vehicle insurance company/agents are responsible to tow them ,as the towing price is included in the policy contract ,when a vehicle owner acquired insurance for the vehicle.In short it is a deal between the insurance compa ...
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  • Creating Another avenue to steal from 7 years ago

    Paps

  • kofi 7 years ago

    If such policies has been implemented then it quite good bah we probity to ensure that everything is on track

  • pk 7 years ago

    thiefs
    thieves
    thiefers
    stealers
    robbers
    killers
    vampires

  • Pontius Pilate 7 years ago

    Don't collect the money and then fail to deliver.

  • kempis. 7 years ago

    Aaaah!This is the joke of the moment.Which designated areas is the DVLA referring to as 'Safe Areas'?If my car breaks down at a point close to my house would the towing company agree to tow it to my house?Does the DVLA have a ...
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  • francis 7 years ago

    it will never help us.Is part of government plans to chop your money

  • BB 7 years ago

    It's a good initiative but my problem is you might be calling the numbers provided above and it will not go through or they tell you where you are is out of their jurisdiction or there is no petrol in the car

  • Minta 7 years ago

    Unless the penalty for not being able to tow your vehicle within 2 hours is free towing fee for 5 years.

  • Kofious 7 years ago

    I wonder the sort of leaders we have in this country. This is nonsense at 1000%. Mismanagement as usual.

  • Good Ghanaian 7 years ago

    This is absolute senseless, why not make the vehicle available on the road and charge per call. That is if your vehicle break on the road within 5minutes registered toll car will take it to safe place for a fee. This will be ...
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  • Jkmo 7 years ago

    This is good move. But speed ramps should be constructed at accident prone areas reduce the speedy and also reckless driving. Kasoa Cape Coast road

  • Good Ghanaian 7 years ago

    Absolutely, no sense in it. Create, loot and share....!

  • Jkmo 7 years ago

    DVLA should not manage towing unless somebody one want to create loot and share avenue

  • Yaw Manu 7 years ago

    Its done in most advanced countries,in UK every car owner is registered with either AA, Greenflag etc and you either pay through direct debit its like paying for your insurance. I have driven for twelve years and though i hav ...
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  • GHANA FORAY 7 years ago

    Why should everyone pay for some thing that dosen't usually happen to very one? People's who's cars brake down must pay for their own towing period. Another way by which this sub standard government wants to steal from Ghana ...
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  • Afari 7 years ago

    It is true that nobody can foresee tomorrow and that is exactly why we buy insurance or we make sure we are always prepared. Why should I spend my precious cedis to keep my car maintained and then pay also to support somebody ...
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  • Akora 7 years ago

    Nsem pii

  • Dee 7 years ago

    This is a 'nuisance fee' and must not be entertained. Those who use the service has to pay. We are fed up.

  • Dumevi 7 years ago

    Hmmmmmmm my Ghana,dead policy,taxi driver in my village will he also going to benefit from this,even police has no car, abaaa,go back to drawing board n think better

  • STONER KOBYLYNTON 7 years ago

    Sorry l do not leave in the country but this is an outrageous law which vehicle owners must demonstrate against the idea. No where in this universe exist this stupid law of collecting towing fee in advance. The argument is if ...
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  • McCoy 7 years ago

    Why not tho way when your vehicle breaks down then you pay for the towing. Will they tow the motorbikes too. The tow truck will arrive within an hour or two. Please why that long time wait. We were in this country when tow tr ...
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  • Dickson 7 years ago

    Yes awesome as you said.However, the question is, how are you sure these mugs will attend to the these broken vehicles on time as urgency. I bet you you will still hear an accident was caused as a results of a broken vehicle. ...
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  • xxyz 7 years ago

    am I responsible to pay for somebody's broken car to be towed; who thought of this brainless extortion or is this a joke

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  • Kofi Ohio 7 years ago

    This is nonsense, how can you tell me to pay money for something I will not used.
    If I have a new car. I don't need this.

  • CHARCOAL SELLER. 7 years ago

    Great idea and very affordable, Ghana is developing slowly but surely and I love it.

    Don't mind those who always try to assume that the US has a better system than Ghana, a lot of times they are lying, in New York, for ex ...
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  • james 7 years ago

    This is awesome you guys are moving closer to first class country thanks