General News of Thursday, 2 November 2017Source: citifmonline.comParliament to be furnished with cost of smart driver’s licenseParliament’s Roads and Transport Committee demanded for the information after a crucial meetingFollowing pressure from Parliament’s Roads and Transport Committee, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is expected to present the cost details for the new smart driver’s license to the Committee later today [Thursday]. The new smart driver’s license, which has enhanced features, is expected to be rolled out by the DVLA on November 7. But it has been met with concerns from drivers on the cost of acquisition. Acquiring the new driver’s license will attract an additional Gh?91 separate from the present charges on all other services, including replacement (Gh?64 + Gh?91 = Gh?155), new license (Gh?166 +Gh?91 = Gh?257) and transferring a foreign license to Ghanaian one (Gh?364 + Gh?91 = Gh?445). Expectations of new vehicle registration smart cardIt is expected to enhance the vehicle registration process because application and processing could be done online.

Source: GhanaWeb November 02, 2017 06:56 UTC