The Driver
and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) in Kumasi is expecting the upsurge in the
number of vehicle registration to continue in 2013.
The sector
registered over 25,000 vehicles last year, which is one of the highest records
in recent years.
Long
queues have already been forming at the offices of the DVLA from Wednesday as hundreds
of vehicle owners and drivers rush to register for new plates.
Officials
say about 200 vehicles have so far been registered.
Some of the prospective applicants have complained that
the registration processes are cumbersome and tiring.
In such
circumstances, middlemen popular known as ‘goro boys’ attempt to cash in on the
situation to exploit the unsuspecting public.
Ashanti
Regional Deputy Licensing Officer, Joseph Clifford Obosu has however cautioning
the public to be wary.
“We are
doing our possible best to take care of our clients and anytime that they come
they should come to the office direct and work with the officers. Somebody may
heckle you on the roadside that he wants to help you and the person will tend
to do fake license, registration, whatsoever”, he told Luv Biz Report.
Mr. Obosu
has enjoined vehicle owners to patronize the DVLA client service directorate to
seek information and clarification for all transactions.
He also
added his voice to calls for the driving public to protect lives on the roads
by driving with caution.
Story by
Kofi Adu Domfeh
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