Driver in Viral Highway Video Fined and Jailed for Reckless Driving
Agyarko Richard sentenced by the La Motor Court after viral Kumasi–Accra highway video sparks police action.
- Driver fined GH¢3,120 and sentenced to two months imprisonment with hard labour.
- Conviction follows viral video of dangerous driving on Kumasi–Accra highway.
- Ghana Police Service warns motorists to obey road traffic laws.
A driver captured in a viral video driving dangerously along the Kumasi–Accra highway has been convicted by the La Motor Court in Accra.
The convict, Agyarko Richard, was arrested by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) after footage of him recklessly driving a Toyota Voxy with registration number EN 551-26 circulated widely on social media.
He was charged with driving on the wrong side of the road, obstructing traffic, endangering other road users, and careless and inconsiderate driving contrary to the Road Traffic Act and Regulations.
Appearing before Her Ladyship Adwoa Sakyi Asumadu on May 8, the accused pleaded guilty to all charges and was convicted on his own plea.
The court subsequently fined him 260 penalty units, equivalent to GH¢3,120, with a default sentence of 15 days’ imprisonment with hard labour. He was also handed an additional two-month jail term with hard labour.
In a statement shared on Facebook, the Ghana Police Service said the conviction demonstrates its commitment to enforcing road traffic regulations and curbing reckless behaviour on the country’s roads.
The Police Service further urged motorists to drive responsibly, warning that reckless and inconsiderate driving continues to endanger lives across the nation.
