‘Are we regulating danger or birthdays?’ – IMANI questions 15-year used vehicle restriction, asks GSA

IMANI Africa has questioned the Ghana Standards Authority’s decision to restrict the importation of used vehicles older than 15 years, arguing that vehicle safety should be determined primarily by roadworthiness rather than age.

The policy means a used vehicle could be mechanically sound, structurally intact, properly maintained and compliant with emissions standards, but still be refused entry because it is more than 15 years old.

The organisation said the government must demonstrate why a vehicle that passes rigorous structural, mechanical, emissions and history checks should still be rejected solely because it is more than 15 years old.