The Ministry of the Interior has introduced a technology-driven traffic enforcement system, TraffiTech-GH, to detect, track and penalise motorists who violate road traffic regulations.
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak announced the initiative during his appearance at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, August 24, 2026.
According to the Minister, TraffiTech-GH will use surveillance cameras and other digital monitoring devices installed on major roads to identify traffic violations and automatically generate evidence against offenders.
“Traffic offences are captured on devices such as fixed cameras, mobile cameras, vehicle cameras, hand-held devices and radar systems,” he said.
Once an offence is detected, the evidence is transmitted to a central control room operating around the clock, where it is reviewed and verified before an electronic notice is issued to the offender.
The notice will contain details of the offence, the location and date of the violation, the applicable penalty, visual evidence and instructions for paying the fine.
“The evidence is revealed through a back office control room after the offenders receive electronic notices with details of the offences, penalty and payment process on their phones. So, if you cross a red light, you will just receive a text message,” Mr Mohammed-Mubarak explained.
Motorists given 14 days to pay fines
Under the system, motorists are expected to settle their fines electronically within 14 days through the Ghana.gov platform.
The Minister warned that motorists who fail to pay could be traced by security agencies and face arrest.
“If you fail to pay, then we will go after you,” he cautioned.
How TraffiTech-GH works
TraffiTech-GH, developed by the Ghana Police Service, is designed to automate traffic enforcement and improve compliance with road safety regulations.
The system employs fixed intersection cameras, mobile vehicle-mounted cameras, handheld and tripod devices, radar systems and other digital monitoring technologies to capture traffic offences.
Captured evidence is transmitted to a central control room for verification before an electronic notice is sent to the motorist.
The system is also intended to reduce direct interaction between motorists and police officers during traffic enforcement. Authorities expect this to minimise roadside disputes and reduce opportunities for manual handling of traffic fines.
Mr Mohammed-Mubarak said TraffiTech-GH would cover more than 47 traffic offences as part of broader efforts to strengthen enforcement, discourage irresponsible driving and reduce road crashes and fatalities.
“So we hope that this is going to help minimise the carnage on our roads, as it is covering over 47 offences,” he said.
