The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service is set to activate Traffitech-GH, a camera-based system designed to detect and record traffic offences, nationwide from October 1. This new system will enable the MTTD to enforce traffic rules without requiring police officers to be present at the scene. The introduction of Traffitech-GH is expected to change the way traffic offences are handled in Ghana.
In preparation for the rollout, the MTTD conducted a training session for 45 police personnel and public-sector stakeholders in the Volta Region on September 24. The training, which was held at the Stevens Hotel Conference Room in Ho, was the fifth and final stop in a nationwide series of enforcement training programmes. The session covered the use of cameras to detect traffic offences and the procedures for assessing and contesting automated fines.
The training brought together representatives from various government agencies, including the Judicial Service, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), the National Insurance Commission (NIC), and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA). Their involvement highlights the impact of automated fines on several arms of government, including courts, insurers, and licensing officials. Participants were briefed on two key legal instruments: the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519) and the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act.
The Traffitech-GH system is being implemented in partnership with a private-sector operator. During the training, selected members of the Volta Region's back-office team received hands-on instruction in operating the in-vehicle fixed camera system and the handheld or tripod-mounted Lasercam4 speed camera. The Volta Region back office has already been set up at the Regional MTTD Office in Ho and fitted with updated Traffitech-GH software.
The introduction of Traffitech-GH means that traffic offences can be detected without a police officer being present at the scene. The system is expected to cover the entire country, and the training in Ho was the last of five regional sessions. This suggests that the rollout is intended to apply nationwide from October 1, rather than in a single pilot area.
Despite the launch date being confirmed, the details of the system, including the categories of automated offences, applicable fines, and dispute process, may be unfamiliar to the public. The sources do not specify a public education campaign for motorists beyond the enforcement training for officials. However, it is confirmed that the back-office infrastructure and trained personnel are now in place in the Volta Region, with similar preparations reportedly completed in four other rounds of training.
The MTTD is the branch of the Ghana Police Service responsible for road traffic policing. The implementation of Traffitech-GH is expected to improve road safety and reduce traffic offences in Ghana. The system will also help to reduce the workload of police officers and improve the efficiency of traffic enforcement.
Key points
- The Ghana Police Service will activate Traffitech-GH, an automated system using cameras to detect traffic offences, nationwide from October 1.
- The system is being implemented in partnership with a private-sector operator and will cover the entire country.
- The introduction of Traffitech-GH is expected to change the way traffic offences are handled in Ghana, with a focus on improving road safety and reducing traffic offences.
