The Ghana Police Service says it will begin nationwide use of its automated traffic-enforcement system, Traffitech-GH, on October 1, after test operations starting on September 14.
Chief Superintendent Alexander Kwaku Obeng, the Motor Traffic and Transport Department’s director of education, research and training, announced the dates during a national sensitisation programme on Ghana’s new road-traffic rules. The Police Service’s Traffitech FAQ, checked on 13 September, does not itself state those dates.
Traffitech uses cameras, sensors and other enforcement devices to record offences including speeding and running red lights. The official guidance says camera evidence is sent to a back office for validation before an Electronic Notice of Violation is issued by SMS.
For camera-detected offences, the notice goes to the registered vehicle owner. Recipients can use the ticket number to review the evidence on Ghana.gov.gh, pay the fine or begin a contest within 14 days.
A fine that remains unpaid after the 14-day period attracts an additional charge equal to 1% of the original fine for each day of default, according to the Police FAQ.
The registration record matters when a vehicle has changed hands. Police say a person who has sold a vehicle remains responsible for violations recorded while the vehicle is still registered in that person’s name. Owners are expected to complete the change of ownership with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority.
Police also warn motorists to verify that a violation SMS carries the sender ID GPS-MTTD. The official guidance says Traffitech fines should be paid only through approved government channels, not to an individual or personal mobile-money account.