DVLA Flags Widespread Fake Licences Among Ride-Hailing Drivers
DVLA CEO Julius Neequaye Kotey says checks found fraudulent licences among drivers on major platforms including Bolt, Uber and Yango.
- 75% of checked licences were reportedly fake.
- DVLA names Bolt, Uber and Yango.
- Findings raise road safety concerns.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says 75% of the driving licences it checked among ride-hailing drivers in Ghana were found to be fake.
The Chief Executive Officer of the DVLA, Julius Neequaye Kotey, disclosed this in Accra.
According to Mr Kotey, the findings from the Authority’s ride-hailing monitoring system have raised concerns about the authenticity of licences being used by drivers operating on digital transport platforms.
He said checks conducted by the DVLA showed that a significant proportion of the licences presented by ride-hailing drivers were fraudulent.
“We have issues with ride-hailing drivers. When we checked the ride-hailing monitoring system on our end, 75% of the licences we checked in the ride-hailing space were all fake,” he said.
Mr Kotey explained that the issue was not limited to one platform, but affected drivers working with some of Ghana’s major ride-hailing services.
He specifically mentioned Bolt, Uber and Yango among the platforms whose drivers were captured in the DVLA’s checks.
The disclosure has raised concerns about road safety and the systems used to verify the credentials of drivers operating on ride-hailing platforms.
The DVLA’s monitoring findings highlight the need for stronger verification measures to ensure that drivers providing commercial transport services possess valid licences and meet the required regulatory standards.
The Authority has yet to publicly provide a breakdown of the number of licences checked or details on the specific measures being taken against drivers found to be using fraudulent documents.
