The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says 75 per cent of driving licences checked among ride-hailing drivers in Ghana were found to be fake.
The Chief Executive Officer of the DVLA, Julius Neequaye Kotey, disclosed this on Atinka TV’s Ghana Nie – Flagship hosted by Nana Yaw Fianko (The Speaker).
According to him, the DVLA’s ride-hailing monitoring system has identified a high number of fraudulent licences among drivers operating on the platforms.
“When we checked the ride-hailing monitoring system on our end, 75% of the licences we checked in the ride-hailing space were all fake,” – he said.
Mr Kotey said the problem affects drivers operating on some of the major ride-hailing platforms in Ghana, including Bolt, Uber and Yango.
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The disclosure has raised concerns about passenger safety and the need for stronger checks to ensure that only properly licensed drivers operate commercial vehicles through ride-hailing platforms.
The DVLA is responsible for licensing drivers and regulating driving standards in Ghana.
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