Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has announced that Ghana’s automated traffic enforcement system, Traffitech, will cover more than 47 offences, ranging from speeding and reckless driving to using mobile phones while driving and operating uninsured vehicles.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series, he said the system will also detect red-light violations, wrongful overtaking, expired roadworthy certificates, and driving licences, as authorities expand the use of technology to enforce traffic regulations.
Ghana is moving to make traffic enforcement more automated, with the government preparing to use cameras, radar and digital devices to detect offences and electronically notify offenders.
Under the system, offences will be captured through fixed cameras. The evidence will then be reviewed in a back office or control room before validated offenders receive electronic notices on their phones detailing the offence, the applicable penalty, and the payment process.
The Transport Ministry has also linked the system directly to efforts to reduce fatalities. During a March 2026 visit to Traffitech, Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe said technology would be used to automate road enforcement and improve compliance, while officials demonstrated fixed cameras, in-vehicle cameras, handheld and tripod-mounted cameras and other monitoring tools.
The rollout means motorists will face closer scrutiny on the road. Keeping vehicles insured and roadworthy, licences up to date, and following traffic rules will become even more important as Ghana moves towards a more digital traffic enforcement system.
