Imagine cruising in a car with a cool TV screen right on the dashboard, blasting your favorite music videos, movies, or TikToks while driving through Accra or Kumasi traffic. Sounds like fun, right?
Well, the next time that happens in reality, you might just end up paying a fine or going to jail.
The Ghana Police Service is reminding everyone that installing a TV on a car’s dashboard is illegal and can result in serious trouble. Chief Inspector Frimpong Ayeh, from the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), recently issued a strong warning through radio and public statements. 
He made it clear that fixing a television monitor or any similar electronic screen to a vehicle’s dashboard is an offense under Ghanaian law. You cannot have a TV, monitor, or any screen that could distract the driver mounted where they can see it easily, especially on the dashboard in front.
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This law comes from the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 (L.I. 2180), which specifically prohibits operating a television monitor or similar device on the dashboard while the vehicle is in motion.
If the police catch you committing this offense, you may have to pay a fine of GH¢300, spend up to 30 days in jail, or face both the fine and jail time.
Chief Inspector Ayeh put it plainly: “If you fixed a television monitor on your dashboard, it’s an offense. It goes against the law. You can fix it at the back, where passengers can watch it. If you are caught, you will be sent to court.”
Distracted drivers cause a significant number of accidents. Actions like checking a phone, adjusting music, or glancing at a screen can take a driver’s eyes and mind off the road for just a few seconds. That is enough time for something dangerous to happen, especially in heavy traffic, on long journeys, or when a driver needs to brake or swerve quickly.
Chief Inspector Ayeh explained that anything that pulls a driver’s attention away is risky. Moving images on a dashboard screen are particularly dangerous because they naturally grab the eye’s attention.
Ghana has been pushing harder on road safety overall, with plans for more cameras and technology to catch traffic offenses in real time. Similar rules already ban using phones while driving, with even higher fines in some cases.
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