The Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has defended the decision to restrict the use of Toyota Voxy vehicles for long-distance commercial transport, insisting that public safety outweighs industry concerns.
The directive follows recommendations by a technical committee, which raised alarms over the safety of the vehicles when used for commercial intercity operations.
The committee concluded that the vehicles, often imported and modified for passenger transport, pose significant risks to commuters and other road users.
However, the Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana has pushed back against the move, arguing in a statement dated April 8, 2026, that prohibiting the vehicles outright does not address the broader challenges affecting road safety in the country.
