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Created to teach signage and safe driving, the game uses data, toy cars, and simulated fines; after purchase, candidates still face physical assessments and a practical test.
Sierra Leone announced in 2013 the adoption of a game for driver’s licenses, created to teach signage and traffic rules before the exam, but there is no official confirmation that this requirement remains in effect in 2026.
Driver’s license game was introduced in 2013
Called “The Driver’s Way,” the game was developed by Morie Lengor, then Deputy Inspector General of the Sierra Leone Police. The initiative was announced in 2013 by the authority responsible for road transport in the country.
According to reports published at that time, candidates were required to purchase the board, use it as a learning tool, and only then attend the exam to obtain the license.
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At the time, Sarah Bendu, then Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Transport Authority, stated that candidates would need to pay for the product and could play for one, two, or three months before the test. Oddity Central, 2013
Board taught signs and traffic rules
“The Driver’s Way” cost 60,000 leones, approximately US$ 14 according to the conversion published in 2013. The game featured a colorful track, pieces shaped like classic cars, and dice inspired by traffic light colors.
To advance on the board, participants needed to answer questions about traffic laws and signage. The game also simulated situations like vehicle problems and applied simulated fines for certain infractions.
Lengor stated at the time that the lack of knowledge of the traffic code and signs was related to many accidents. The proposal was to present these rules in a format considered more accessible to future drivers. AllAfrica, 2013
Requirement in 2026 not confirmed
Although recent publications have again highlighted the story in the present, official documents consulted do not confirm that purchasing or playing “The Driver’s Way” remains a requirement for obtaining a license.
The 2024 regulation of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority establishes fees for different categories of driver’s licenses and other services. The document does not include the board among the charges related to license issuance. Official Sierra Leone legislation
The current page of the road authority also presents the licensing service, but does not inform that the game is part of the current procedure. SLRSA
WHO estimates a rate of 13.8 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants
The latest profile from the World Health Organization reports that Sierra Leone officially recorded 336 road traffic deaths in 2021. The WHO, however, estimates that the real number reached 1,165.
The estimated rate is 13.8 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, considering a population of approximately 8.42 million. These numbers replace old information that attributed to the country a rate of 33 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. WHO
Thus, the game for a driver’s license is documented as an initiative adopted in 2013, but its continuation as an obligation in 2026 cannot be affirmed without a current confirmation from the Sierra Leone authority.
