The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana have given the Ministries of Trade, Interior, and Local Government one week to remove traders from designated bus stops and pedestrian walkways across the country.
The unions say the clearance is necessary ahead of the full implementation of the TraffiTech-GH traffic enforcement system scheduled for November 1, 2026.
Speaking at a press conference, GPRTU Deputy Public Relations Officer Samuel Amoah said traders and hawkers had occupied spaces intended for passenger loading, unloading and pedestrian movement, making it difficult for commercial drivers to operate safely.
He cited major transport centres, including Kaneshie, Accra CMB, Circle, Madina, Kasoa, Kejetia and Takoradi Market Circle, as locations where designated bus stops and walkways had reportedly been converted into trading areas.
Mr Amoah described the situation as unacceptable and called on the relevant ministries to enforce existing road traffic regulations before the new system becomes fully operational.
He specifically referenced Regulation 182 of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180), as amended, which he said was being violated by the activities.
Chairman of the Concerned Drivers Association, Paa George Williams, also questioned the fairness of penalising drivers for stopping at unauthorised locations when traders had occupied designated bus stops.
He urged the government to address the situation while repairing and modernising traffic lights and other road infrastructure to improve traffic management and road safety.
The unions’ demand comes as the country prepares to intensify automated traffic enforcement, raising concerns about whether designated stopping points and road infrastructure are adequately prepared for the system’s full rollout.
