Cape Coast police arrest more than 60 drivers

Cape Coast, May 6, GNA - More than 67 drivers were on Tuesday arrested for road traffic offences during an operation by the Cape Coast Motor Traffic and Transport unit (MTTU), the Drivers' Vehicle and Licenses Division VELD and the Road Safety Commission. Assistant Superintendent of Police Frederick Mensah, second in command at the Cape Coast MTTU, told GNA after the operation that some of the vehicles had no road worthiness certificates and insurance while others were rickety and were not fit to ply on the roads. He said some of the drivers were driving without licenses while others had licenses but were driving vehicles that did not correspond with their class of license.

Some of the drivers had tilted their number plates such that it becomes impossible for the police to read the numbers in the night. He said the drivers involved would be screened and those with minor offences cautioned to do the right thing while grievous offenders would be processed for court to serve as a deterrent to others. Mr Mensah advised drivers and car owners to secure the correct documents for their vehicles.

Chief Inspector Emmanuel Cudjoe Holornu of the Cape Coast MTTU said car owners who failed to provide their vehicles with documents such as roadworthiness certificates and insurance would be jointly prosecuted with their drivers.