The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has integrated six Ghanaian languages into its computer-based driving theory test platform to enable applicants who face language barriers in English to take the mandatory examination in their preferred local languages.
The DVLA Chief Executive Officer, Julius Neequaye Kotey, announced the initiative at a press briefing in Accra on Monday, October 12, 2026.
The six languages are Twi, Ga, Ewe, Dagbani, Nzema and Hausa.
The initiative is intended to help applicants who cannot read or write in English demonstrate their understanding of road safety practices, traffic regulations and road signs during the driving theory test.
The language options have been incorporated into the authority’s Computer-Based Test (CBT) system, allowing eligible applicants to access the examination in any of the six languages.
The DVLA said it was working to expand the initiative to accommodate additional Ghanaian languages, although details of the proposed expansion were not immediately available.
Alongside the language integration, the authority has introduced automated short message service (SMS) reminders to notify drivers about the renewal of their driving licences.
The reminders are intended to alert licence holders when their documents are due for renewal and help them keep their licences up to date.
The authority has also outlined plans to introduce electronic road safety video libraries at its offices as part of efforts to improve public education on road safety.
The planned video libraries are expected to provide motorists and applicants with access to road safety information through digital platforms at DVLA offices.
