Police told tricycle drivers they can only carry two passengers or face arrest. Chief Superintendent Albert Fii Ochil runs the Central Regional traffic department and says more than two riders breaks the law. Officers consider extra passengers an overload that creates danger for everyone. The tricycle seats might fit four people but the engine cannot handle that much weight safely. Driver licensing officials set the limits based on what each vehicle can actually carry.
Ochil arrested one driver who packed 11 people into his tricycle and took him to court. He believes too many passengers cause the accidents that happen across Ghana each year. The law protects people and drivers must follow rules whether they like them or not. Machines break down when they carry more weight than they were built to handle. Police want tricycle makers to change their designs and only build seats for two passengers.
Ochil arrested one driver who packed 11 people into his tricycle and took him to court. He believes too many passengers cause the accidents that happen across Ghana each year. The law protects people and drivers must follow rules whether they like them or not. Machines break down when they carry more weight than they were built to handle. Police want tricycle makers to change their designs and only build seats for two passengers.
