Abandoned vehicles on Ghana’s roads may be sold at auction — MyJoyOnline
In Ghana, vehicles left on roads after a breakdown or accident and not towed away in time may be put up for a court auction under new road traffic rules. This was reported by MyJoyOnline, citing the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA).
The new requirements oblige vehicle owners to sign a contract with a towing service or purchase an insurance policy that includes such a service. Failure to comply with this rule may result in the vehicle being forcibly towed at the owner’s expense.
Towing without a grace period
Kwame Kodua Attuahene, the NRSA director for registration, inspection and compliance enforcement, said the new rules abolish the grace period previously granted to drivers after a breakdown. A vehicle must now be towed immediately after it becomes disabled.
The driver must also place a warning triangle and notify a towing service. The company providing towing services must inform the police or the NRSA and arrange for the vehicle to be taken to a storage facility.
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Seven days to reclaim the vehicle
The vehicle will be kept at the storage facility for up to seven days, during which the owner must collect it. If this does not happen, further procedures to prepare for a court auction may begin.
According to Attuahene, after 21 days the vehicle may be sold, and the owner must be notified of the auction seven days in advance. If the sale does not take place, the state may confiscate the vehicle and possibly send it for scrap metal.
The NRSA explained that the rules are being introduced to prevent disabled and damaged vehicles from being left on roads and creating additional danger for other road users.
