Ghanaian businessmen in Japan blast NRSA over Toyota Voxy ban

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JESUS IS GOD 15 hours ago

Come to Me, all who are weary” Matthew 11:28..
Bring your burden to Jesus; He will give you rest and new life.

Come to Me, all who are weary” Matthew 11:28..
Bring your burden to Jesus; He will give you rest and new life.
ST Ghfuo: KWAME NKRUMAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 10 hours ago

read my lips...STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISED. THE CAR IM SURE IS A VERY GOOD VEHICLE INFACT ONLY HONDA BEATS TOYOTA AS FAR AS LOW FUEL CONSUMPTION IS CONSIDERED. GH GOVT PURCHASES TOYOTA VEHICLES FOR VARIOUS SECTORAL MINISTERS. HO ...
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read my lips...STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISED. THE CAR IM SURE IS A VERY GOOD VEHICLE INFACT ONLY HONDA BEATS TOYOTA AS FAR AS LOW FUEL CONSUMPTION IS CONSIDERED. GH GOVT PURCHASES TOYOTA VEHICLES FOR VARIOUS SECTORAL MINISTERS. HOWEVER, WHEN YOU IMPORT THE VEHICLE AND YOU COMPROMISED THE CAR MECHANICALY AND THEN PLACE THE VEHICLE ON THE ROADS. IT CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE HARM AND HIS IS WHAT THE AUTHORITIES IN GH I BELIEVE ARE REFERRING TO. MIND YOU, THE ISSUES RAISED LIKE STREET LIGHTING, BAD ROADS, POTHOLES AND RECKLESS DRIVER BEHAVIOR NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. I WAS RECENTLY IN GH AND MOST TIMES I SEE MOST PEOPLE, DRIVERS BEHAVING LIKE MORONS, ANIMALS. THESE MOTHERFUCKERS DONT USE THEIR BRAINS. YOU STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND DRIVERS HONK AT YOU TO MOVE OR THEY SIMPLY DRIVE PAST YOU AND HURL INSULTS AT YOU. NO SENSE OF ORDER, PLANNING ANYWHERE. ITS A ZOO
Mandela 15 hours ago

Selfish idiots. You care only for your money and not for the lives of poor people. Don't compare driving in Japan to Ghana. Foolish business people.

Selfish idiots. You care only for your money and not for the lives of poor people. Don't compare driving in Japan to Ghana. Foolish business people.
DRE 14 hours ago

Thank you

Thank you
Canada 9 hours ago

They will soon thief a car and ship it. Very skillful in the trade

They will soon thief a car and ship it. Very skillful in the trade
Nene Sackitey 14 hours ago

Self serving. If the vehicles are not fit for purpose and are not banned but restricted to safe zones for public interest is that a crime? Look at the make of vehicles on the intercity roads. How many have been banned when ...
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Self serving. If the vehicles are not fit for purpose and are not banned but restricted to safe zones for public interest is that a crime? Look at the make of vehicles on the intercity roads. How many have been banned when they are safe to ply the road?
Martin Kreisler 14 hours ago

Well said Sir.
But the word 'insensitive' would have bee a better description of their attitude than 'foolish'.

Well said Sir.
But the word 'insensitive' would have bee a better description of their attitude than 'foolish'.
Posoto 13 hours ago

I have lived in Japan before and these minivans are

1.) NOT used for commercial purpose. These minivans sometimes called PEOPLES CAR are used by families to commute.
2.) They are not driven at the speed that we see hear ...
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I have lived in Japan before and these minivans are

1.) NOT used for commercial purpose. These minivans sometimes called PEOPLES CAR are used by families to commute.
2.) They are not driven at the speed that we see hear in Ghana. Infact, i was surprised to see them being used as COMMERCIAL vehicles.
3.) Those people doing the conversion from right to left are not professionals who understands the technical implications of the work they do. Some of their work looks so dirty and unprofessional.
Myself been a Technician trained in Japan by Mitsubishi Motors, thinks that when the conversions are done, the vehicles should be examined by a professional third party garage to make sure all technical and safety details are adhered to. It is after these examination that the authorities must decide to allow it to used as private or commercial.
Charles oppong 9 hours ago

Thank u Mandela!!

Thank u Mandela!!
Blue Pen 8 hours ago

@Mandela, you've spoken the minds of most of us. Thank you.

If those vehicles have been banned from plying as long distance (intercity) commercial vehicles, it does not mean they cannot be used as intracity commercial veh ...
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@Mandela, you've spoken the minds of most of us. Thank you.

If those vehicles have been banned from plying as long distance (intercity) commercial vehicles, it does not mean they cannot be used as intracity commercial vehicles.

The other road safety issue that has to be tackled urgently is the issue of broken down vehicles being left on the roads and without proper warning or triangle. And the solution should not involve any new tax or levy. Owners/drivers of broken down vehicles must pay.

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Chief 15 hours ago

Toilet business men are only interested in what they make.

Toilet business men are only interested in what they make.
Kwame Peter 13 hours ago

The businessmen did not address the conversion from left to right,raising of the vehicle and usage of wrong tyre sizes,these have been identified as the principal causes of the accidents.
Besides,right hand drive vehicles ar ...
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The businessmen did not address the conversion from left to right,raising of the vehicle and usage of wrong tyre sizes,these have been identified as the principal causes of the accidents.
Besides,right hand drive vehicles are banned in Ghana so when was the ban lifted? This is the root cause of the problem.
COOLBLUE 13 hours ago

Any RHD vehicle shipped to Ghana to be changed to LHD to suit way of driving is a threat. There goes a lot of mechanical changes/faults on the steering wheel as soon as the change is effected, rendering the vehicle less safer ...
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Any RHD vehicle shipped to Ghana to be changed to LHD to suit way of driving is a threat. There goes a lot of mechanical changes/faults on the steering wheel as soon as the change is effected, rendering the vehicle less safer than it originally was.

Ghanaians because of greed and love for money would protest anything that goes against their diabolical ways of making money. Unless strict measures are put in place to use such vehicles as they are originally manufactured, the use of changed steering place from right to left to suit driving style of the country must be discouraged otherwise, a total import ban on such vehicles must be implemented.

Stop praising those illiterate mechanics at Kokompe and Kumasi Magazine for being able to change the wheels of those vehicles to make it look as if it's safe to drive in.

No sensible person will opt for such changed steering wheel vehicle unless they don't value their life.
Nana 12 hours ago

The Voxy cars in Japan are not converted, hence not structurally compromised.

The Voxy cars in Japan are not converted, hence not structurally compromised.
Kennedy Agyepong 12 hours ago

The animals are only interested in making a lot of money not the lives of passengers. Are they comparing Japan roads to Ghana? Conditions in our country can't be compared to Ghana.

The animals are only interested in making a lot of money not the lives of passengers. Are they comparing Japan roads to Ghana? Conditions in our country can't be compared to Ghana.
ObuasiMan 12 hours ago

The Ghanaian businessmen in Japan are not driving and traveling in Toyota Voxy that are altered with the steering and braking positions switched. In Ghana, these were not even altered by Toyota which has shop in Ghana.

The Ghanaian businessmen in Japan are not driving and traveling in Toyota Voxy that are altered with the steering and braking positions switched. In Ghana, these were not even altered by Toyota which has shop in Ghana.
Kennedy Agyepong 11 hours ago

How many people have died in Ghana through accidents caused by the vehicles in question? The businessmen are only interested in as much as they get their money. Why don't they convert the steering wheel to left-handed drive ...
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How many people have died in Ghana through accidents caused by the vehicles in question? The businessmen are only interested in as much as they get their money. Why don't they convert the steering wheel to left-handed drive before shipping them to Ghana in Japan? Those drivers were already in business before such vehicles were introduced in Ghana. We should comprise their welfare and their families to that of the passengers?
Wisemen 11 hours ago

The Voxy is really designed as a family car for inner-city driving rather than long motorway journeys. I own one myself, and from experience it’s not particularly strong when it comes to overtaking at higher speeds.

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The Voxy is really designed as a family car for inner-city driving rather than long motorway journeys. I own one myself, and from experience it’s not particularly strong when it comes to overtaking at higher speeds.

Handling also becomes less stable as you push beyond around 50 mph—you need a firmer grip on the steering, and it doesn’t feel especially confident. Cornering performance is quite limited too, so taking bends at speed can feel unsafe.

That said, where it really shines is in urban environments: it’s economical, practical, and very well-suited for low-speed city driving.
Excuse me 6 hours ago

A car with 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder(most of the voxy) engine is designed for inner-city driving?
My brother!
Are you even trying to say the Toyota Corolla is heavier than the Voxy?
Less stable? Any car with bad suspensions ...
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A car with 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder(most of the voxy) engine is designed for inner-city driving?
My brother!
Are you even trying to say the Toyota Corolla is heavier than the Voxy?
Less stable? Any car with bad suspensions(lower arms, ball joints etc) even just wheel alignments will be less stable in steering control during high speeds.
You guys should be more circumspect in these judgements, it should be based on facts, results and technical biasness rather to personal emotions. This is engineering, technical and design we are talking about here!

Charles Alornyo.Afienya 10 hours ago

Please you can't compare the roads in Japan to Ghana

Please you can't compare the roads in Japan to Ghana
Charles oppong 9 hours ago

Idoits & selfish businessmen who care only about their interests,are u comparing Japan's excellent roads to Ghana"s vry poor roads?Thunder frm heaven burn you & ur families.

Idoits & selfish businessmen who care only about their interests,are u comparing Japan's excellent roads to Ghana"s vry poor roads?Thunder frm heaven burn you & ur families.
Forlifive 9 hours ago

Even people benefit from drugs how much cars. So because of your interest, the right thing shouldn't be done right?? . Road safety commission should stand their grounds

Even people benefit from drugs how much cars. So because of your interest, the right thing shouldn't be done right?? . Road safety commission should stand their grounds
Truth 9 hours ago

These people will chose money over safety and death...we talking here of science and technology not emotions and ratings

These people will chose money over safety and death...we talking here of science and technology not emotions and ratings
Edward 8 hours ago

Stupid fools. You know Ghana uses left hand drive vehicles. Ghana has also banned the importation of Right Hand Drive Vehicles and still you import these vehicles here. Why don't you get the company to make the cars LHD for y ...
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Stupid fools. You know Ghana uses left hand drive vehicles. Ghana has also banned the importation of Right Hand Drive Vehicles and still you import these vehicles here. Why don't you get the company to make the cars LHD for you to export here. Stop comparing Japan and Ghana because the road quality is totally opposite.
Iky 8 hours ago

Mr businessman in Japan did japan used this car for commercial

Mr businessman in Japan did japan used this car for commercial
Thief of Staff - Akosua Frema 7 hours ago

Primitive and selfish fools who are only thinking of their stomachs. Kwasiaa4 buuluubuuluuu.

Primitive and selfish fools who are only thinking of their stomachs. Kwasiaa4 buuluubuuluuu.
Useless 7 hours ago

NRSA should not listen to whoever but continue to BAN Toyota voxy as commercial cars. This car is only good for family

NRSA should not listen to whoever but continue to BAN Toyota voxy as commercial cars. This car is only good for family
K Tsin 6 hours ago

The issue is not only about voxy. Most made in Japan,UK, South Africa etc vehicles are Rhd. The ban on these vehicles came with a penalty like that on 10 year old vehicles, somewhere in 2015, I stand to be corrected.I have us ...
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The issue is not only about voxy. Most made in Japan,UK, South Africa etc vehicles are Rhd. The ban on these vehicles came with a penalty like that on 10 year old vehicles, somewhere in 2015, I stand to be corrected.I have used a Vauxhall Astra bought 20 years ago and I later learnt it was originally a Rhd. What beats the imagination is the influx of these vehicles. Let's have a sober reflection on the issue but, our roads are killers and the drivers of today have a death wish.
Bob 5 hours ago

In Japan the Voxy is not use as commercial passenger car.
What kind of stupidity is this.

In Japan the Voxy is not use as commercial passenger car.
What kind of stupidity is this.

Kweku 4 hours ago

The mercedes 207,sprinter buses,the Nissan urvan,Kia pregio and many more were made to carry cargos but they are used for commercial service or in a better words "trotro" in Ghana.They should all be banned for they were not d ...
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The mercedes 207,sprinter buses,the Nissan urvan,Kia pregio and many more were made to carry cargos but they are used for commercial service or in a better words "trotro" in Ghana.They should all be banned for they were not designed for that purpose
Kwasi 4 hours ago

Your profit making should not and i say again, should not override or come at the expense of human lives and losses.
Is money more important than human lives?
Come from Japan and travel in this dangerous vehicles and expe ...
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Your profit making should not and i say again, should not override or come at the expense of human lives and losses.
Is money more important than human lives?
Come from Japan and travel in this dangerous vehicles and experience stupid it is.

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