The Deputy Minority Leader, James Avedzi Klutse, has backed calls for the implementation of a mandatory vehicle towing fee to be halted.
The collection of the controversial road safety fee, which is expected to take effect in June, has received widespread backlash from Ghanaians.
The National Road Safety Commission had argued that the intended move is geared towards reducing the risk of road users running into stationery vehicles; a trend which is responsible for almost 20% of road accidents.But Mr. Avedzi suggested that, the move should be suspended, since the “genuine and good citizens will be paying for recalcitrant citizens who do not want to obey the law.”
“If it gets to the implementation and everybody is against it then it should be withdrawn,” he added.
Under the new levy, drivers will be required to pay a road safety fee, ranging between GHC 10 and GHC 200, in addition to their road worthy certification fees.
Commercial vehicles and taxes will pay GH¢40, mini buses will pay GH¢80, while heavy duty trucks will pay between GH¢80 and GH¢200 annually, depending on their tonnage.
Non-commercial vehicles are expected to pay GH¢20.
The Road Safety Management Services Limited (RSMSL) has already acquired some 118 trucks ahead of the implementation, for the exercise.
Suspend towing fees; it’s total rip off – Engineer to gov’t
Mr. Avedzi is not the only one who has expressed concerns about he intended implementation. Several other stakeholders have also criticized the move and asked government to suspend the idea.
A former President of the Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE), Ing. Magnus Lincoln Quarshie, has called on the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), to immediately suspend charging a mandatory towing fee from vehicle owners.
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By: Marian Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana
The Deputy Minority Leader, James Avedzi Klutse, has backed calls for the implementation of a mandatory vehicle towing fee to be halted. The collection of the controversial road safety fee, which is expected to take effect in June, has received widespread backlash from Ghanaians. The National Road Safety Commission had argued that the intended move ... Read Full Story
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