The Ghana Police Service has arrested several motorists as part of an ongoing nationwide operation against the unauthorised use of sirens, horns and strobe lights on vehicles.
The Service has warned that the exercise will continue across the country and directed motorists who have installed the devices without legal authority to remove them immediately or face arrest.
This was contained in a press release issued by the Ghana Police Service on July 7, 2026, and signed by the Staff Officer, Public Affairs, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Richmond Mensah.
The statement said the unauthorised use of sirens, horns and strobe lights remained prohibited under the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180).
It explained that the misuse of such emergency warning devices posed a risk to public safety because they created unnecessary panic among road users and encouraged indiscipline on the country's roads.
The Police urged all persons who had installed the devices on their vehicles without lawful authority under Regulation 74 of L.I. 2180 to remove them immediately.
It said ongoing nationwide enforcement operations had already resulted in the arrest of several offenders.
"The Ghana Police Service wishes to remind the public that the unauthorised use of sirens, horns and strobe lights is prohibited under the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180)," the statement said.
It added that the nationwide exercise would continue to identify and arrest offenders as part of efforts to maintain safety, order and discipline on the country's roads.
The Police appealed to motorists and the general public to comply with the law and support efforts to improve road safety nationwide.
