DVLA corruption exposed

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has interdicted four members of staff who were implicated in the CorruptionWatch's ‘Money over Human Lives’ investigative piece. The investigation which was carried out in two regions, the Greater Accra Regional Office located at 37 and the Tamale Regional Office in the Northern Region.

The documentary exposes the breaches in the 48-hour mandatory training at an accredited driving school, the computerized-based theory examination, in-traffic driving test and road signs tests.

It captures DVLA officials of different categories with some operating through agents, as well as security men who solicit money to outwit the official mandatory requirements for personal financial gains in total disregard for the danger their actions pose to human lives.

After the documentary was aired, the DVLA said it has taken steps to address the rot in the acquisition of driver’s licenses. It said a meeting had been scheduled between the Authority and driving schools in Ghana to identify, discuss and streamline operations for efficiency. It added that driving schools implicated in the documentary were invited for a review meeting and will be sanctioned appropriately if found to have breached any licensing conditions.

DVLA further announced some new reforms to prevent further occurrences of such acts.