Julius Neequaye Kotey is the CEO of Ghana’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA)
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has taken firm action against illegal sales of Defective Vehicle (DV) plates, shutting down several non-compliant insurance company offices on its premises in Cape Coast and Sunyani.
The move follows investigations that uncovered unauthorised sales of DV plates directly to private individuals, inflated pricing, and some insurance companies facilitating black-market transactions.
According to the DVLA, these operations exploited members of the public and violated licensing regulations.
In a statement on the enforcement, the DVLA said, “Certain garage owners and operators have been bypassing the law by selling DV plates directly to private individuals,” and some insurance companies were “providing a physical hub for the black-market sale of these plates.”
The authority urged the public to exercise caution and obtain DV plates only through official channels.
This crackdown is part of the DVLA’s ongoing commitment to curb illegal activities and protect road users from unregulated vehicle practices.
Source:
www.ghanaweb.com
