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Okada Riders Association: Traffic Light Violators Will Face Sanctions
The Okada Riders Association of Ghana has affirmed its readiness to enforce strict discipline among commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators following the recent passage of the Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2025 by Parliament.
The legislation formally legalises commercial operations for motorcycles and tricycles while introducing enhanced regulations to improve road safety.
Speaking on Channel One Newsroom on Friday, December 12, 2025, the association’s Public Relations Officer, Solomon Akpanaba, acknowledged that indiscipline among riders has long been a source of public concern.
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“It is a challenge to us. Once the system is regularised, we know these are the complaints Ghanaians have against us, and these genuine complaints, we see them happening,” he said.
Akpanaba explained that under the new law, rider unions will play a pivotal role in maintaining order. Union leaders will be empowered to sanction members who violate traffic rules, including failing to obey traffic lights or other road regulations.
“We are very sure that if we are given the mandate to discipline them as they are asked to work under unions, their leaders will make discipline their key mandate. They should be able to ensure there is discipline among their members,” Akpanaba said.
He added that non-compliant riders could face serious consequences, including being suspended from operations, removed from their stations, or expelled from the union altogether.
“Failure to adhere to the rules and regulations that we will give them means we can ask them to stay home, we can sack them from the station, and we can remove them from the union,” he emphasised.
The Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2025 aims to sanitise Ghana’s road transport sector, ensuring safer and more efficient road use. Key provisions of the legislation include:
- Formal legal recognition of commercial motorcycle and tricycle operations.
- Union-led regulation to enforce discipline among operators.
- Stricter penalties for traffic violations and a revised alcohol concentration limit for drivers.
- Measures designed to streamline transport services and create employment opportunities for young Ghanaians.
Speaking to Parliament, Transport Minister Joseph Nikpe Bukari noted that the law is designed to modernise road transport services, protect commuters, and reduce accidents.
“The changes are meant to sanitise road transport services and ensure safer and more efficient road use across the country,” Minister Bukari said.
The Okada Riders Association’s commitment to union-led discipline signals a new era of regulated commercial motorcycle and tricycle operations in Ghana. Authorities and the public will be closely watching the sector’s compliance as the law takes effect, with expectations that road safety will improve and public confidence in operators will grow.
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