Toyota Voxy driver, captured in a viral video driving recklessly jailed

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Toyota Voxy driver, captured in a viral video driving recklessly jailed

A Toyota Voxy driver, captured in a viral video driving recklessly, has been jailed 2 months with hard labour.

The Toyota Voxy driver has been identified as Agyarko Richard, who was captured in a widely circulated video driving a Toyota Voxy recklessly along the Kumasi–Accra highway.

He was convicted by the La Motor Court after pleading guilty to multiple traffic offences.

Agyarko Richard was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment with hard labour and imposed a fine of 260 penalty units, equivalent to GH¢3,120.00.

SIKAOFFICIAL sharing the news on X wrote, “Ghanaian driver Agyarko Richard, who was captured in a widely circulated video driving a Toyota Voxy recklessly along the Kumasi–Accra highway and endangering other road users, has been convicted by the La Motor Court after pleading guilty to multiple traffic offences.

Upon his own plea, the court sentenced him to two months’ imprisonment with hard labour and imposed a fine of 260 penalty units, equivalent to GH¢3,120.00.

In default of payment of the fine, he is to serve an additional two weeks’ imprisonment in hard labour”.

Netizens reacting to the news stated, “It’s about time DVLA begins to suspend the license of such drivers for some months or years in addition to punitive sanctions by the court”.

One X user added, “No one should come and plead on his behalf … we need to get scapegoats like this to make the law work so others will refrain from this dangerous act… kudos to the Law of Ghana, we need to fix the country one day at a time…”.

“@GhPoliceService awesome, also I’ve been seeing some vehicles, especially land cruisers, with lights and sirens blaring, driving on the wrong side of the road, facing incoming vehicles when there is especially heavy traffic in their lane. Kindly address that issue and give them a warning”, a netizen added.

Meanwhile, Abraham Amaliba, the Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), 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.”

His remarks follow: the Commercial transport operators in Ghana have rejected the decision by the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) to prohibit the use of Toyota Voxy vehicles for commercial purposes.

According to Commercial transport operators in Ghana, the decision is poorly thought out and will damage their livelihoods.

In a statement issued on April 8, 2026, the Commercial Transport Operators stated, “The Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana view the National Road Safety Authority’s (NRSA) decision to ban the Toyota Voxy for commercial purposes as a lazy and ill-conceived approach to addressing road safety concerns. We strongly condemn this move and urge the NRSA to reconsider.

Rather than engaging in blanket bans, the NRSA should focus on educating drivers on road safety tips and organising seminars to enhance their skills.

The Toyota Voxy is a popular and reliable vehicle, widely used for commercial transport, and its ban will cause significant hardship for many families”.

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