The National Roads and Highways Authority (NRSA) is set to roll out a mandatory towing subscription system for all vehicle owners as part of new road safety regulations.
Acting Managing Director Abraham Amaliba disclosed that the move has become important following public concern over the increasing number of broken-down vehicles left unattended on major highways, especially during rush hours.
This is to also prevent traffic congestion and the threats it poses to road users.
Mr. Amaliba disclosed this in an interview with Accra-based Citi FM.
The lawyer noted that this new initiative will be included in a new Legislative Instrument (L.I.), which also covers the legalisation of commercial motorbike operations (Okada).
“There is a variant of the towing law that was introduced but was later suspended. The new development will ensure that vehicle owners must subscribe to a towing company or insurance. The earlier one that was introduced had a monopoly concern in the collection of the towing fee, but the new thinking, which will be in the Okada legalisation L.I., will see to it that when the law is passed, every owner must subscribe to the towing company or insurance company so that when your vehicle breaks down, you just call your subscriber to come to your aid.
“They will require that when you fail to do that, the NRSA will come in and tow the vehicle, but you will be surcharged for that. When that is passed, it will reduce the incidents of vehicles breaking down on the roads because, as it stands, it appears there is no regulation in that regard,” he stated.
He further revealed that the NRSA will accredit certain towing service providers for road users to choose from, ensuring efficiency and fairness in the system.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
