The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says the introduction of Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology will significantly enhance the state’s ability to trace vehicles used in criminal activities and improve road safety enforcement across the country.
According to the the Director of Corporate Affairs at the DVLA, Stephen Attuh, the new system forms part of the Authority’s broader modernisation efforts aimed at strengthening vehicle identification, regulation and accountability in the use of public roads.
Speaking on Joy News and monitored by NewsDesksGH on January 5, Stephen Attuh said the technology would position Ghana among a small number of countries leveraging advanced vehicle-tracking systems for security and regulatory purposes.
“For this RFID I understand only a few countries have even been able to bring on board because of the advantages it offers. I believe that Ghana embracing this technology, we’ll be ahead,” Mr. Attuh said.
Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology that uses radio waves to automatically identify and track objects through embedded electronic tags, allowing data to be captured remotely without direct contact or line-of-sight scanning.
Stephen Attuh explained that because vehicles operate on public infrastructure, motorists are required to comply with established safety and regulatory frameworks to protect lives and property.
“You use a public space. You engage in activities on the road that is built by the public. So you must operate within a certain framework, safety and otherwise,” he stated.
Mr. Attuh noted that the RFID system would be a critical tool in supporting enforcement agencies to identify vehicles linked to crimes and trace their ownership and movement.
“An individual who may use a vehicle to commit a crime, we should’ve able to help as an authority to fish the person out and that is exactly what we’re driving at. So that we can protect the lives of any other individual,” he said.
He further explained that the technology would enable authorities to quickly determine vehicle ownership and location when offences are committed.
“When a crime is committed with the use of vehicle, DVLA should be able to tell that at this point, this vehicle is owned by this person, and we could trace and tell where the crime was committed or where the vehicle could be found,” Mr Attuh added.
