SLRSA Boss Steps up Enforcement Drive…Engages Transport Owners
Tuesday 7th April 2026Kissy Road, Freetown www.slrsa.gov.slThe Executive Director of Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority Mr. James Baggie Bio has on Tuesday 7th April 2026 intensified engagement with Executive Members of the Indigenous Transport Owners Association (ITOA) as part of ongoing efforts to promote the use of roadworthy haulage vehicles and enhance road safety across the country.During the engagement, ED Bio emphasized the importance of maintaining roadworthy haulage vehicles noting that defective vehicles remain a major contributor to road traffic crash. He urged Transport owners to prioritize regular vehicle maintenance, proper documentation and adherence to safety regulations. ED Bio informed the ITOA Executive that the African Road Safety Charter has been ratified and Sierra Leone is among the fifteenth countries that has gone through the ratification process hence Sierra Leone aligns itself with continental efforts aimed at achieving safer roads and implementing measures on improving vehicle road worthiness among others. “This engagement serves as a reminder to prepare your minds that the SLRSA will soon start physical inspection and enforcement effectively on unroadworthy vehicles.” ED Bio stated.In his response, the Chairman of the Indigenous Transport Owners Association Issa E. Sesay Welcomed the initiative describing it as timely and necessary.
He expressed their willingness to comply but pleaded for more time to fully engage his membership.He mentioned some of their strides so far in ensuring these haulage vehicles plying the roads are roadworthy.
The Director of Safety and Enforcement of SLRSA Mr. Augustine Kaitongie highlighted new measures the SLRSA has put in place, including mandatory fitness for both new and old haulage vehicles before licensing. The Director of Transport Mr. Arthur Brima laid emphasis on the breaks and tyres of these haulage vehicles which he said have been one major factor that leads to the breakdown of these vehicles thereby causing obstructions on the roads.The ITOA Executive reaffirmed their commitment to working with the SLRSA ensuring they engage their membership and collaborate with all Transport stakeholders to achieve safer vehicles on the road thereby protecting the lives of all road users.©️SLRSA Public Relations and Outreach Unit