Story: Mary Ankrah
THE Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has recorded a high turnout of vehicle registration and renewal of driving licenses within the first working days of the year 2012.
Since the beginning of the year, many drivers have been rushing to the DVLA offices in Accra to renew their licenses and register their vehicles.
Some enthusiastic drivers who spoke with the Daily Graphic said they were eager to be among the first to get the 2012 number plate.
Other car owners also said the rush for the registration and renewal of their documents was for them to avoid a brush with the law.
A visit to the DVLA office in Accra last Wednesday and Friday revealed that many drivers and car owners were eager to go through the registration process no matter how long it took them to do so.
The atmosphere at the DVLA offices in Accra was very busy as drivers formed a long queue for the registration and renewal procedures with their vehicles flooding the compound.
The Daily Graphic observed that most of the cars that flooded the DVLA premises were mostly private cars and commercial vehicles, precisely to renew their documents or register their cars.
The middle men also known as the “goro boys” were all over at the entrance, harassing drivers and car owners for passport pictures and to assist them to go through the registration and renewal of their documents easily.
Some of these “goro boys” also go from car to car asking the drivers whether they need any assistance so they could help them.
The vehicles were also inspected after the registration to ensure its roadworthiness on the road and public places.
According to the Greater Accra Regional Licensing officer, Mr. Vincent K. Fiati, the “goro” boys are a threat to the work of the DVLA personnel as they misled drivers and take monies from these drivers and car owners who go to the business of the DVLA.
He said the DVLA have tried many times to get rid of these “goro boys” but all have proved futile. This he said was because the punishment meted to them was not deterrent enough.
He, therefore, advised the general public to be patient to always approach the DVLA rather than going to see these “ goro boys” who would give them fake documents.
“I employ the court that when such cases go to them, the infinity measures should be enough to deter these people who are always thrown in our office”, he added.
Mr Faiti also noted that the DVLA would soon computerize its work and people can therefore access their registration and renewal of document on the internet to make easy access.
According to the DVLA figures, 46,072 vehicles were registered last year in Accra and the figure is expected to be even higer by the end of the year.
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