In an effort to make it simpler for Ghanaians to obtain the necessary driving documents, the Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has launched a mobile service that uses a door-to-door approach.

The adoption of the mobile service in companies and colleges is intended to lessen the difficulties that students in particular encounter while applying for driving permits and other documentation, needed to operate vehicles on campus.

The Chief Executive Officer of DVLA, Kwasi Agyeman Busia, announced this when the authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University for Development Studies (UDS) to introduce Tertiary Students Drivers Project (Test Drive) at the UDS campus in Tamale of the Northern Region.

The initiative, as disclosed by Mr. Agyeman Busia, is to embark on a door-to-door campaign to educate citizens and ensure all acquire knowledge on riding and driving to make access to the license easy for safety and welfare while driving or riding motorcycle.

Part of the agreement, he said, would allow UDS to introduce driving programmes to enable the students to acquire a valid license.

Acknowledgement Of DVLA Proximity Initiative

Professor Seidu Alhassan, the Vice Chancellor of UDS, complimented the DVLA for the measures made to ensure the welfare of road users.

According to Professor Alhassan, the research and data component would help the university design a programme toward enhancing the knowledge about driving.

He further disclosed that it would go a long way to bring the services of DVLA to the doorsteps of the university community – to enable students to know much about the road regulations and the need to acquire the license without any difficulty while driving or riding.

He said that the university is already a research-based institution and that the partnership would support students to take up research that would give more detailed information about DVLA to help them implement new ideas.

He assured that students would be encouraged to undertake the programme for their safety and welfare.

The Head of Research, Business Development and Innovation, Abraham Zaato, said that the objective was to build partnerships for learning, research and development to ensure applicants access licenses easily.

He added that students, lecturers and staff would have good customer service, adding that: “Students would have their license delivered to them through mobile service”.

According to Mr. Zaato, the MoU also calls for the implementation of data services, research advisory, and programs on vehicle and driver safety.

“It would again support management and students in theory test management, practical training, testing site, and TERDRIVE as additional capacity students.”
Abraham Zaato