The Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Mr. Julius Neequaye Kotey, engaged in a strategic meeting with key stakeholders to prepare for the Authority’s National community outreach programme. The meeting aimed to strengthen collaboration and improve coordinated efforts to enhance road safety and service delivery across communities.

The engagement brought together representatives from the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana National Fire Service, the Ghana National Ambulance Service, the Ghana Optometric Association and other partner institutions.

Addressing the stakeholders, Mr. Kotey emphasized the importance of collective action in addressing road safety concerns and enhancing public education on licensing, vehicle inspection and other DVLA services. He noted that the community outreach is part of the Authority’s broader efforts to bring services closer to the public, particularly in underserved areas.

“We cannot achieve road safety and compliance goals in isolation. Our partnership with all of you is critical to ensuring that our communities are well-informed and that we save lives on our roads,” Mr. Kotey remarked.The stakeholder engagement also provided a platform to discuss key roles and responsibilities during the outreach programme, address operational challenges and align activities for maximum impact.

Representatives from the various agencies commended DVLA for the initiative and pledged their commitment to work together to promote road safety, emergency preparedness and accessible health screening services as part of the outreach.

The DVLA community outreach programme is expected to roll out in selected regions offering services such as driver licensing, vehicle registration, eye screening and public sensitization on road traffic regulations.