Liberia to inspect all motorcycles and tricycles by the end of 2027
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Liberian Investigator
Illustrative image · Jax pexels · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe Liberia National Police plans a nationwide inspection of motorcycles and tricycles to check registration, insurance, licences and safety equipment, between the end of 2026 and the end of 2027. Commercial drivers oppose it, judging previous checks to be financially burdensome, according to Assistant Commissioner Alphanso D. Bindah.
The Liberia National Police plans a nationwide inspection of motorcycles and tricycles to check registration documents, insurance, drivers’ licences and safety equipment. Alphanso D. Bindah, head of traffic in the Public Safety Division of the Liberia National Police, announced the plan on Tuesday 10 November, according to The Liberian Investigator.
The operation is to be launched between now and the end of 2027, with no precise start date. Officers will in particular check that helmets are worn and that reflective vests are present. Bindah asked union leaders of drivers to warn their members so they can prepare for these national checks.
For now, police are focusing their checks on parking rules and the conditions in which motorcycles and tricycles operate in certain areas. Another official, identified as unit 118, has also demanded the immediate removal of unauthorised additional lights fitted to vehicles, under penalty of a US$50 fine.
Union representatives of drivers have expressed mixed reactions, with some supporting the safety measures while questioning their financial consequences and their effects on commercial activity.
