Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has dismissed claims by the Minority in Parliament that the Authority is illegally imposing a GHS 225 compliance fee.
According to him, the fee is backed by law and has existed since 2012.
Speaking at a media engagement in Accra on October 17, the DVLA boss said the Authority only does things in accordance to the law.
“I don’t know where that conversation is coming from. No one from anywhere has called me that I should put it on hold,” he said.
“The law has been there. It’s been implemented from 2012. And from 2012, charges have been made to people. Just that we came into office and we made the process more efficient and effective.”
The Minority has argued that the DVLA lacks the legal authority to impose and collect compliance fines.
Their stance on the matter has been backed by the Ghana Committed Drivers Association.
The Minority has also called for sanctions against the DVLA CEO.
Mr. Kotey however explained that the Authority only expanded the compliance operations for greater efficiency.
“When we came into office, there were only six compliance officers doing this,” he said.
“We said no, there is no level of efficiency, so now let’s involve more compliance officers. We’ve just mechanized them.”
He added that all officers will be trained and equipped with a thorough understanding of the law before returning to the field.
Raising a copy of the regulation for the media to see, he insisted, “It is never illegal. We have the law here. It is never illegal.”
He further challenged the Minority’s credibility on the issue, pointing out that the same system operated under the previous government without objection.
“You’ve done something for eight years, you’re in opposition for ten months, and you’re saying what you did for eight years is illegal. I mean how?” he questioned.
The DVLA first announced its stricter enforcement regime and the flat GHS 225 compliance fee for 48 road-related offenses in June 2025.
The compliance fees are linked to infractions outlined in the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180).
