The Vice President of Ghana and 2024 Presidential Candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is advocating for extensive changes in the way driver's licenses are renewed.
Unlike Ghanaian passports which are currently renewed every ten years, driver's licenses are renewed every two years.
According to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) which is mandated to promote good driving standards and ensure the use of road-worthy vehicles, all driver's license holders must renew or validate their licenses every two (2) years from the date of issue of the license.
As a result, motorists suffer a lot of harassment from both DVLA officials and the police over the non-renewal of their licenses.
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia believes the current system is an inconvenience for drivers and must be extended.
Addressing chiefs and other stakeholders at Boadua in the Akwatia Constituency of the Eastern Region, Dr Bawumia said, "Drivers are here. Today, the driver's license expires every two years. Let us extend it, be it 8 years or 10 years. Let us make sure you can have a driver's license without having to renew it every year. It does not make sense, and so by the grace of God we would make changes”.
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