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The contract is managed by a consortium led by Stantec.  \nMINISTRY OF  \nROADS AND HIGHWAYS  \nMINISTRY OF TRANSPORT Republic of Ghana  \nImage credits:  \nCopyright © 2022-Front cover by iStock Image, back cover photo by Juliet Amoabeng. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Union under conditions.  \nGhana Driver’s Guide  \nCONTENTS  \nINTRODUCTION 1  \nKEY RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SAFETY 3  \nSpeed Limits (Act 683)  \nVehicle Measurements Limits for Cargo Trucks Required Safety Equipment  \nRequired Driver Documents Road Regulations  \nRoad Offences and Penalties  \nPowers of the Police on the Road (Road Traffic Act, 2004, Act 683) How to Identify an MTTD Officer  \nResponsibilities of Drivers Drivers Should Avoid  \nDuties of the Driver in Case of Accidents  \nAccident Investigations-Police Procedures for Reporting Duties of the Driver in Case of Breakdowns  \nAXLE LOAD REGULATIONS 20  \nWeighing of Empty Trucks  \nOverloaded Vehicles  \nIndicators of an Overloaded Vehicle  \nGhana Driver’s Guide  \nWeighing Protocols  \nWhat Should Happen at Weighbridges Role of GHA Official  \nRole of Police Officer  \nCURRENT PERMISSIBLE AXLE LOAD LIMITS  \nOVERLOADING FINES  \nCurrent Weighbridge Locations  \nTOWING SERVICES IN GHANA  \nSECURITY AND TRANSIT FACILITATION  \nCheckpoints  \nPolice Checkpoints Customs Checkpoints  \nImmigration Checkpoints Forestry Checkpoints  \nGhana Health Service  \nWHERE TO GET MORE INFORMATION  \nThe Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) -Customs Division  \nGhana Immigration Service (GIS) The Ghana Highway Authority The National Road Safety Authority  \n26  \n27  \n31  \n34  \n37  \nGhana Driver’s Guide  \nGhana Shippers Authority Borderless Alliance  \nSIC Insurance PLC  \nVeterinary Services Directorate (VSD)  \nECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme  \nConseil Burkinabe des Chargeurs-Burkina Shippers’ Council (CBC) Entrepôts Maliens Au Ghana-EMAGHA  \nCONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS  \nREFERENCES  \n31  \n46  \nGhana Driver’s Guide  \nLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS  \nCD  \nDVLA  \nECOWAS  \nEU  \nGHA  \nGIS  \nGRA  \nGSA  \nISRT  \nLMCC  \nMTTD  \nNRSA  \nNRTTFC  \nPIPBS  \nPNDC  \nPPRSD  \nRTR  \nVAT  \nVSD  \nCustoms Division  \nDriver and Vehicle Licensing Authority Economic Community of West African States European Union  \nGhana Highway Authority  \nGhana Immigration Service  \nGhana Revenue Authority Ghana Shippers Authority  \nInter-State Road Transit Log Measurement Conveyance Certificate Motor Traffic and Transport Department National Road Safety Authority  \nNational Road Transport & Transit Facilitation Committee Police Intelligence and Professional Standards Bureau Provisional National Defence Council  \nPlant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate Road Traffic Regulations  \nValue Added Tax  \nVeterinary Services Directorate  \nGhana Driver’s Guide  \nINTRODUCTION  \nGhana is the gateway to West Africa and welcomes your business!  \nAs a driver, you need to know what the laws say and how the rules are implemented by the uniformed services along the route. This guide presents the most important information about Ghana’s traffic laws and enforcement.  \nIt includes:  \n The rules for using Ghana’s roads and highways  \n How Customs and Police Officers enforce the law  \n What to do in case of an accident  What documents you must carry  The new axle load regulation  \n Telephone numbers to call when you need help  \nGhana's roads and highways carry hundreds of thousands of tons of cargo from ports to destinations across the region every day. Uniformed services personnel protect and serve the millions of people using the routes. 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