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Ghana postpones TraffiTech-GH enforcement launch

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Ghana is implementing TraffiTech-GH, an automated enforcement system designed to manage road networks and improve safety. Originally slated for October 1, 2026, the Ghana Police Service’s Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) rescheduled the full implementation to November 1, 2026, to allow for increased public sensitization. The system, a public-private partnership involving Nationwide Traffic Management & Enforcement Limited (NTMEL) and Swedish provider Sensys Gatso, will utilize fixed cameras at 34 hazardous junctions, approximately 20 vehicle-mounted cameras, and 30 handheld laser units. It is designed to monitor speeding, red-light violations, and over 45 other offenses. When a violation is recorded, the registered owner will receive an SMS notification from “GPS-MTTD,” allowing 14 days to pay the fine or challenge the penalty. Speeding penalties will increase progressively: motorists will be fined 20 penalty units for every five kilometers per hour exceeded. With one penalty unit valued at GH¢12, this results in a minimum fine of GH¢240 per five-km/h increment. The initiative follows a period of rising road fatalities, which increased from 2,494 deaths in 2024 to 2,949 in 2025. However, recent MTTD data shows a downward trend in 2026; between January and September, the country recorded 2,151 deaths and 12,230 injuries from 10,157 crashes. ~~Notably, September 2026 saw a 7.82% decrease in fatalities and a 9.48% drop in overall crashes.~~ As of ~~October 8,~~ mid-October 2026, ~~ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng stated that the MTTD is utilizing this automated enforcement to curb bribery and extortion by reducing direct negotiations between motorists and police. However, the~~ opposition from transport unions has intensified. The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has requested ~~the implementation be delayed~~ a delay until 2027, citing concerns over officer readiness and the need for more driver sensitization. GPRTU Deputy Public Relations Officer Samuel Amoah noted that some personnel may not yet understand how to operate the system and emphasized the need for devices to verify licenses and documents. Additionally, the Drivers and Car Owners Association has criticized the financial penalties as “excessively harsh and economically unfeasible,” warning of potential resistance.

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