‎Driver fined GH¢900 for dumping concrete on Madina-Adenta Highway

The Madina District Court fined a driver GH¢900 for discharging a sizeable quantity of concrete onto the Madina-Adenta Highway, endangering and obstructing road users. 

‎Solomon Tawiah pleaded guilty to three charges involving the placement of construction materials and equipment on the road, causing danger to a road user and obstructing an intersection or pedestrian crossing. 

‎A statement issued and signed by Chief Superintendent of Police Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs, Accra Region, said the court imposed a penalty of 25 units, equivalent to GH¢300, for each of the three charges. 

‎It said the sentences were to run consecutively, bringing the total fine to GH¢900. 

‎The statement said the Madina Divisional Police Command, through its Motor Traffic and Transport Department, secured Tawiah’s conviction after arraigning him before the court. 

‎It said the incident occurred on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, when a Mercedes-Benz concrete mixer truck belonging to Betonsa Ghana Limited, with registration number GE 4891-14, discharged a sizeable quantity of concrete onto the main Madina-Adenta Highway, about 100 metres from the Zongo Junction Traffic Light, before leaving the scene. 

‎The statement said police personnel from the division proceeded to the location and commenced investigations after receiving information about the incident. 

‎“Further enquiries led the police to the premises of Betonsa Ghana Limited at Spintex, where the Transport Manager was engaged,” the statement said. 

‎It said on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, the Transport Manager brought Tawiah to the Police, after which he was charged. 

‎The Madina Divisional Police Command commended members of the public for providing information that enabled the Police to respond to the incident. 

‎It reminded drivers and transport operators that their actions on roads “can have serious consequences for the safety of other road users.” 

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