The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), in collaboration with the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, has extended its nationwide crackdown on forged and expired DV number plates to the East Legon enclave in Accra.
The latest enforcement exercise, carried out along the Accra–Legon route, targeted fake 2026 DV plates, expired 2025 plates, and unapproved “stylish” number plates.
Officers from the DVLA’s Compliance and Enforcement Unit moved through the American House area, where several vehicles were flagged for carrying unauthorized plates and stickers designed to mimic official DVLA security features.
Speaking to the media during the operation, an Assistant Manager of the Compliance and Enforcement Unit at the DVLA, Kofi Ansah Appenteng, said the exercise forms part of an ongoing effort to sanitize the vehicle registration system and ensure strict compliance with regulatory standards.
“A lot of 2026 forged DV plates are in the system. So it was necessary for the Compliance and Enforcement team to hold an enforcement activity to find out what is really happening,” he emphasised.
Mr. Appenteng described the exercise as successful. He said the Authority identified a few forged plates and used the opportunity to educate motorists on where to obtain legitimate number plates and how to detect fake ones.
On public reaction, he acknowledged that some motorists were unhappy with the enforcement but stressed that officers clearly explained their mandate to ensure public understanding.
“The compliance and enforcement team at DVLA is happy because we were able to educate the general public and some of the customers on where they can get their plates and some of the features of the forged plates. I would say it was a successful operation,” he stated.
