Commercial transport operators across Ghana have announced a nationwide strike set for Monday, May 19, 2025, in protest against the government's failure to enforce key provisions of the Road Traffic Regulations Act, 2012 (LI 2180), particularly those prohibiting trading on roads and at bus stops.
At the heart of their grievances is Sub-regulation 117, which clearly prohibits the sale or display of goods on roads, pavements, pedestrian walkways, intersections, and near traffic signs or toll booths.
Despite the law's clarity, transport unions say authorities have consistently failed to enforce it.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, May 13, Samuel Amoah, Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), said the lack of enforcement has resulted in growing safety risks and severe traffic congestion. "Our members are operating under increasingly dangerous conditions," Amoah said. "Passengers are at risk, drivers are frustrated, and yet the law is being ignored.
