Ghana Police Service Outdoors Action Against Rider Indiscipline Dubbed Operation PAARI

Indiscipline among motorcycle users on our roads manifested in riding through red traffic lights, the non-wearing of crash helmets, and general disregard for road traffic regulations has become the major cause of road accidents in the country.

Currently, the available data on road traffic accidents (crashes) indicate that motorcycles are the leading cause of road-accidents-related deaths and the second leading cause of injuries in the country.

The Police recognize the multi-stakeholders responsible for dealing with this matter and continue to engage all stakeholders in trying to find a solution to the problem.

In a bid to aggressively deal with the problem, the Service has introduced a holistic strategy known as OPERATION PAARI ( Police Action Against Ride Indiscipline).

This initiative has many components, which will be introduced in phases.

The first component that has been rolled out involves the deployment of teams of Police riders with body cameras to monitor the conduct of riders at various intersections and other strategic locations.

The teams will follow offending riders and arrest them at convenient and safe locations however, such riders will be prosecuted, named, and shamed.

The Police would like to caution the riding public to be self-disciplined and follow traffic regulations. 

The Police are as usual counting on the support of the public to make this program a success.