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700 Vehicles Impounded For Unauthorised Sirens, Lamps In WR
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Police officers removing unapproved emergency equipment from one of the vehiclesAbout 700 vehicles have been impounded by the Western Regional Police Command for allegedly using unapproved emergency equipment, including lamps and sirens.
The vehicles were impounded in an operation conducted by personnel of the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service.
The police subsequently removed all illegally installed sirens, beacons, and strobe lights, as well as other unauthorised lamps during the operation.
He noted that since the start of the exercise about a month ago, the police had impounded about 4,626 vehicles for violating the law.
ACP Obeng indicated that the police would sustain the enforcement exercise on the roads, and warned motorists and vehicle owners against retrofitting unlawful lamps and sirens on their vehicles..From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi