The Eastern Region Motor Traffic and Transport
Unit (MTTU) has bagged GHC 28, 228 as court fines from drivers during the first half of 2010.
The fines were slammed on 153 drivers who were arrested breaking road traffic regulations.
The MTTU commander, Superintendent of Police James Sarfo Peprah, 16 drivers were acquitted and discharged by the court, 41 under investigations whiles 54 were served with warning letters to be of good behaviour.
He expressed worry that in spite of the punishment that involved the paying of fines, drivers' conduct on the roads had not changed and still posed danger to road users.
Mr Peprah said it was worrying to see drivers who had just been fined by the courts being apprehended for other serious road traffic offences and appealed to drivers to be mindful of the lives that perish in the events of accidents and to abide by the rules.
He said apart from over speeding, wrongful overtaking and drink driving, the police had also identified that most drivers were using
underweight driving licenses for commercial activities.
He said for instance it had been observed that some drivers were using as low as "A" and "B" driving licenses for 207 buses, which were supposed to be used by "C" license holders.
Consequently he said a joint operation comprising the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority, the Road Safety Commission and the MTTU would be mounted very soon to apprehend defaulting drivers.