The Public Relations Officer of the True Drivers Union, Yaw Berimah, has quizzed why the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has not banned VIP buses.
According to the PRO of True Drivers Union, given how often VIP buses are involved in road accidents, they should also be banned.
Yaw Berimah is quoted by a News card shared by GHOne TV to have said, “Why hasn’t NRSA banned VIP buses given how often they are involved in accidents?”.
Meanwhile, ten passengers have been killed following a collision between a VIP bus and a diesel trailer at Mile 44 near Suhum on the Accra–Kumasi Highway.
According to a news card shared by GHOne TV, read, “10 killed in VIP bus and diesel trailer crash on Accra-Kumasi highway”.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) station in Suhum Municipal revealed they received a distress call at exactly 4:24 am on April 13, 2026, with a seven-member rescue team immediately mobilised and dispatched to the scene, arriving within minutes to begin rescue operations.
The Eastern Regional Public Relations Officer of the GNFS on Facebook on Monday, April 13, 2026, detailed that the bus was carrying 33 passengers at the time of the crash.
“The crash involved a VIP bus and a diesel trailer, reportedly caused by wrongful overtaking by the bus. There were 33 passengers on board, with 10 casualties (nine males and one female), though no one was trapped,” the Service confirmed.
Meanwhile, preliminary investigations suggest that wrongful overtaking by the VIP bus led to the collision.
His comments follow Abraham Amaliba, the Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), who has insisted that they will push ahead with plans to ban the use of Toyota Voxy vehicles for commercial activities.
According to Abraham Amaliba, despite mounting opposition from driver unions and sections of the public, they are not bothered as they plan to proceed with a ban on Toyota Voxy vehicles.
Speaking to Citi News on Thursday, April 9, 2026, Mr Amaliba explained, “The mandate is to ensure safety on our roads, reduce crashes, and ensure that we put in programmes that will also ensure that the crashes are reduced.
“So we are not bothered about anybody who thinks that regulations should not be implemented. We are a lawless country. We are so lawless that even if regulations are coming, we seem to be kicking against them.
“I have been sent here to do what is right, and I am going to do it as it is. I am not going to listen to people who are wrongdoers.”
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) declared that Toyota Voxy vehicles being used for commercial transport in Ghana are operating illegally, citing both regulatory breaches and safety concerns.
Speaking at the presentation of the committee’s report, Abraham Amaliba explained, “The Voxy is meant for intra-city drivers, but we see them crisscrossing the length and breadth of the country.
They are raised, and this affects their balance. We are also being told that the tyres are not suitable for the kind of work they are used for in Ghana”.
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Why hasn't National Road Safety Authority banned VIP buses?… – Yaw Berimah (PRO, True Drivers Union)#KasapaFM #GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/4Ehm5SrWD9
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) April 16, 2026