Ranking Member on the Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has called on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to enhance its public education efforts regarding the forthcoming changes to the current driver’s license.
The DVLA has recently announced its intention to phase out all old driver’s license cards that were issued before September 2017, replacing them with smart driver’s license cards.
This transition will be implemented immediately and continue until March 31, 2024, after which all old card driver’s licenses will be deemed invalid by the DVLA.
Mr. Agbodza, who has expressed reservations about this decision, emphasized the importance of the DVLA effectively informing the public about the upcoming alterations to the driver’s license system in a Citi News interview.
“If you fundamentally want to change driving licenses, I feel that even before you go out talking about this, you do it the other way round. Carry the public along in terms of consultation and the interest groups such as the drivers, transporters, and everybody on how the law will work and embark on public education so that by the time you write the letter and give a deadline for the change, the average driver knows.”
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