By Frank Kwame Abbor
Ho, Sept. 29, GNA – The Ghana Police Service will fully implement its automated traffic law enforcement programme, TRAFFITECH-GH, from October 1, 2026.
The initiative, being implemented through the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), forms part of efforts by the Service to improve compliance with road traffic laws, address indiscipline on the roads, as well as reduce crashes and casualties.
The Police, in a press release issued on September 15 and signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police Richmond Mensah, a Staff Officer at the Public Affairs Directorate, said TRAFFITECH-GH would deploy cameras and Personal Data Assistant (PDA) devices to detect traffic offences.
Under the system, detected offences would be reviewed, before Electronic Notices of Violation (ENV) were issued to vehicle owners or drivers through SMS.
The notice would contain details of the offence committed and the prescribed fine, enabling offenders to take the necessary steps in accordance with the enforcement process.
Chief Inspector Francis Gomado, the Public Relations Officer of the Volta Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service, urged motorists, drivers and vehicle owners to comply with road traffic regulations and support the implementation of the automated enforcement system.
He said the initiative would promote safer road use while reducing road traffic crashes and casualties.
Information accompanying the Police release indicated that the system would employ cameras mounted at various locations, mobile units, handheld devices and speed-detection equipment to identify traffic violations.
Chief Inspector Gomado said the automated system would also help reduce direct roadside interactions between police officers and motorists by allowing traffic offences to be detected and processed electronically.
He advised motorists to familiarise themselves with road traffic regulations and exercise caution, particularly in areas where automated enforcement equipment would be deployed.
The full implementation of TRAFFITECH-GH from first October 2026 is expected to increase the use of technology in traffic law enforcement and place greater responsibility on motorists to comply with existing road safety regulations.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/ Christabel Addo