Ghana Police Service Officially Deploys "TraffiTech-GH" Automated Enforcement System Nationwide

The Ghana Road Safety Management has been transformed as TraffiTech-GH Intelligent System. The highly anticipated technological digigatl advancement in road traffic regulation mechanism and traffic law enforcement system created by the Ghana Police Service went live nationwide on Sunday 1st November 2026. This huge step will eliminate traditional ways of enforcing road safety as it introduces an intelligent way to reduce road crashes, driver speeding and prevent unnecessary loss of life.

The programme will be incorporated in line with the legislative framework of the nation. It will enforce strict laws from the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519). Specifically regulation 242 of the regulations allows the state to collect and prosecution the nation's violators with fully automated systems whereas no police is physically needed. This nationwide initiative is part of a collaboration between police, National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) and relevant transport organisations.

TraffiTech-GH initially focuses on identifying vehicular speeding at the locations highlighted by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) as being hotspots for road traffic accidents. Using a high spec of stationary camera's, mobile smart sensors, in-car devises and laser guns to guarantee full coverage. The camera will be attached to police patrol and mobile camera tripod to record speeding.

This advanced programming will ensure those who are speeding are not exceeding speed limits throughout the country based on speed zones. In urban areas drivers will be limited to 50 km/h by law. While those on main motorway should stay below 90 km/h and a limit of 100 km/h for owners of high speed motorways.

The new technological upgrade will ensure those speeding in high footfall areas do not exceed 30 km/h. This applies to all normalised areas such as; schools, marketplace, hospitals and places around places of worship. The camera also has audio and video capability to photograph and videos those driving above the speed limit depending on the direction they are travelling in.

Once a violation is spotted by a sensor the camera will record a photo/video and securely transfer this into the MTTD backroom. The highly trained backroom staff will then view the recording and will create an automated fine ticket.

The system will improve overtime to identify a wide range of offences. This includes; running red lights, incorrect overtaking and not wearing seat belts. Drivers will also be identified if they have an expired licence, expired roadworthy certificate or not insuring their vehicle. Their personal details will also be visible in the database so they will automatically be identified as having an expired licence or having their vehicle incorrectly used.

Electronic Notice of Violation (ENV) will be sent straight to the owner of the vehicle through SMS once they have been recorded as having an offence. If a driver is caught by an MTTD officer using their hand held Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) during their stop the ticket will be issued to them. All the details of the fine will be sent to the driver including; ticket reference, registration, date, time, location of offence, the offence itself, the fine and deadline to pay.

As traffic fines will now be electronic drivers are strongly warned to be careful of scams. The MTTD have revealed that any notification you receive will not come from a standard phone number. The sender will always be GPS-MTTD. Any message sent from a standard number (11 digits) will be fake.

Also all real notifications will include the header ‘Speed Kills… reduce it now’. Be wary of any notification you receive. Ensure your details match those in the message to avoid paying. If you receive a notice for a car you have never owned or your employer has never owned then you should contact the TraffiTech-GH Call Centre straight away.

Looking at the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519) it states that the ENV will be sent to the phone number of the car. Any previous owners of cars should be aware that your responsibility won’t end once you sell your car unless you update your details with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA). Until your details are updated with the DVLA you will still be responsible for paying the fines and late fees.

The offences will all have varying amounts of fines depending on the severity of the offence. Each unit will cost 12 Ghana Cedis (GH¢). Drivers can be fined between 60GH¢ to 1000GH¢. You will have 14 days to pay the fine or contest the ticket.

Some drivers will not need to attend court. As long as you accept that you have committed the offence you can easily pay the fine. Simply visit the official government website (Ghana.gov.gh) and pay using Debit/Credit card or mobile money (MTN, Telecel & AirtelTigo). Or simply dial 222# and press 6 to select ‘Pay Fine’.

If you feel the notice was wrongly sent you have the right to contest the fine within 14 days. Simply go online to select a preferred police station in an MTTD area and select a date to attend. The MTTD will confirm your date through SMS. When attending you will need to present your ENV reference and ID.

If you ignore the notice or fail to pay the fine or contest the offence within the 2 weeks then there will be serious consequences. You will be charged a 1% late fee everyday. Your vehicle will also be blocked from being able to perform any transactions with the DVLA. Those who continually get offences may face arrest warrants, prosecution, losing points on their licence or losing their licence completely for 1 year.

TraffiTech-GH has been praised by the general public as a huge improvement. However, the launch has caused some issues for those in the transport industry. Major driver unions have threatened to go on strike as there are no dedicated parking spaces on the route. However, the MTTD are strict and have stated that the days of haggling with police on the roadside are gone. They will continue to save lives on our roads using this automated system.