The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) will enforce the forfeiture of driving licences for motorists who accumulate six penalty points under the new Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), Chief Executive Officer Julius Neequaye Kotey has said.
Mr Kotey said drivers who reach the six-point threshold would lose their licences and be required to undergo retraining before they could return to the road.
He made the disclosure on Friday, September 18, 2026, at the commissioning of the DVLA Ultra Centre at the Tema Port.
“Under the new LI 2519, there is a clear penalty-points system. When you accumulate six penalty points, you forfeit your licence,” he said.
He added that drivers who lose their licences under the system would have to report to the DVLA Skills Development and Testing Centre for retraining.
“The person will then have to go back to what we call the DVLA Skills Development and Testing Centre to be retrained before returning to the road. We need discipline on our roads,” he said.
Mr Kotey linked the enforcement to the Traffic Tech system, which he said was scheduled to commence from October 1.
The Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), provide for graduated sanctions for traffic offences detected through automated enforcement, with repeated violations potentially resulting in suspension or revocation of a driver’s licence, as well as retraining and retesting.
The announcement formed part of a presentation on reforms being implemented by the DVLA to strengthen road safety, improve driver licensing and expand access to its services.
The newly commissioned Tema Port Ultra Centre is expected to provide driver and vehicle licensing and registration services to motorists, commercial drivers and other stakeholders in the port and surrounding industrial communities.
The centre has also been designated to handle the registration of excavators arriving through the Tema Port as part of the Authority’s efforts to streamline the process.
Mr Kotey further said the DVLA was seeking additional security support to enable the Tema Port facility to operate for extended hours, with the long-term objective of providing 24-hour services.
The planned expansion of service hours forms part of the DVLA’s wider drive to integrate its operations into Ghana’s 24-hour economy. The Authority has said its network expansion is intended to bring services closer to the public while improving efficiency and reducing reliance on intermediaries.
