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The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has issued a final warning to political elites and other persons who abuse sirens and strobe lights in the country.

He said after July, persons who do not fall within the qualified category will not be spared when they violate the law.

Per regulation 74 of the Road Traffic Regulations of 2012 (L.I. 2180), the law lists the following as the categories of entities permitted to install and use sirens:

They include a government vehicle used for official purposes by the Head of State, a Police vehicle, a motor vehicle used by the Fire Service and a motor vehicle used as an ambulance by a hospital or clinic.

Others are a motor vehicle used by other recognized government security agencies and a bullion vehicle registered by the Licensing Authority.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso Central who was speaking in a one-on-one interview on Peace FM's morning show 'Kokrokoo' said, "we're giving notice, up to the end of July, everybody in Accra who uses siren; it is in their own interest to remove it . . . after July, we will enforce the laws".

Modalities

After July, persons who want to use sirens, "apply to the minister of interior to use the sirens then it will go to the national security and then an accredited company will be chosen to fix the siren. So if you use the siren without that approval letter or statement, you will be dealt with"

He warned that no one, whether a government official, Member of Parliament, or dignitary, will be exempt from the directives.


Listen to him in the video below



Background

The Greater Accra Minister has initiated a programme dubbed 'Accra must work' which is meant to end the unauthorized usage of a siren as well as change the outlook of the city.