TRAFFITECH-GH IS LIVE: THE CAMERA IS NOW THE TRAFFIC OFFICER

A Public Safety Announcement for Every Driver, Rider and Vehicle Owner in the Afrancho Central Family

Beloved, this is an important public safety announcement. Please read it fully, and share it with your family members, your drivers, and anyone who uses our roads.

The Ghana Police Service, through its Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), has fully switched on TRAFFITECH-GH, a nationwide automated traffic law enforcement system. Full enforcement began on Sunday 1 November 2026, starting with speeding. On the very first day, the system recorded thousands of speeding offences, including motorists travelling above 130 km/h on roads where the limit is 50 km/h.

Under this new system, a police officer may never stop you or wave you down. A camera can capture your offence, the evidence is reviewed electronically, and a fine arrives on your phone by SMS. Many of our members drive, ride, run trotro and taxi businesses, or own vehicles that other people drive. This announcement gathers the full official facts, from the Ghana Police Service's own TraffiTech-GH guidance, so that nobody in this family is caught unawares, fined needlessly, blocked at the DVLA, or cheated by fraudsters.

WHAT TRAFFITECH-GH IS

TraffiTech-GH is the Ghana Police Service/MTTD automated traffic-law enforcement and road-safety programme. Its slogan is: Technology Supporting Safer Roads. Its purpose is to increase compliance with road traffic laws and reduce crashes, deaths and injuries on Ghana's roads.

The system works in five stages. Memorise them: DETECT, IDENTIFY, NOTIFY, PAY or CONTEST, ENFORCE.

The law behind it is the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1153) and the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519). Regulation 242 of L.I. 2519 authorises the automated fines, and the Ninth and Thirteenth Schedules of L.I. 2519 list the automated offences, the fines and the penalty-point framework. One penalty unit is GH₵12.

HOW THE CAMERAS CATCH OFFENCES

TraffiTech-GH is not one camera. It is a network of enforcement equipment working together:

• Fixed cameras at selected junctions and corridors.
• Mobile cameras mounted in police patrol vehicles, which can record you even while moving in the opposite direction.
• Tripod-mounted speed cameras set up at selected locations.
• Laser speed-measurement devices.
• Handheld Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) devices used by MTTD officers during roadside stops.

When a device records a suspected offence, the photograph and video evidence is transmitted automatically to a back office, where authorised personnel review and validate it. Only after validation is an official notice issued. For every offence, the evidence includes photographs and a six-second video clip of the offence. All speed devices used under TraffiTech-GH are type-approved and periodically calibrated by the Ghana Standards Authority.

Please note this carefully: there is no legal obligation for the Police to announce a camera or put up a warning sign before enforcing. Some stretches have warning signs and others do not. The absence of a warning sign, or of a speed limit sign, is NOT a defence and does not cancel an offence. Cameras can be anywhere, including in a moving police vehicle, so the only safe approach is to obey the law on every road, at all times.

WHERE THE CAMERAS ARE OPERATING

The Police have deployed TraffiTech-GH cameras in Accra, Tema, Takoradi, Kumasi, Sunyani, Tamale, Koforidua and Ho, and enforcement continues to expand. Drivers have already mapped more than 100 camera locations across Accra and Kumasi alone using a mobile app. Because many cameras are mobile, in vehicles or on tripods, treat every road as an enforced road.

THE OFFENCES TRAFFITECH-GH COVERS

Enforcement has started with speeding, which is the first offence targeted. A further category of device that detects both speeding and red-light violations is being rolled out at selected signalised junctions. The full system also covers:

• Speeding.
• Running a red light. Note the exact rule: if your vehicle's tyres cross the stop line after the signal has turned red, a red-light offence has occurred.
• Expired roadworthiness certificate.
• Wrongful overtaking.
• Not wearing a seatbelt.
• Driving with an expired licence.
• Driving an uninsured vehicle.
• Misuse of sirens.

TraffiTech-GH applies to every class of vehicle on Ghana's public roads: private cars, motorcycles, tricycles (aboboyaa), taxis, trotros, ride-hailing vehicles, haulage trucks and commercial buses. It applies to Ghanaian-licensed drivers and locally registered vehicles; foreign or ECOWAS plates are handled under separate procedures. If more than one offence is recorded at the same time, for example speeding and running a red light at one junction, each offence is processed separately and you receive a separate notice with its own ticket number for each one.

KNOW THE SPEED LIMITS BY HEART

The law prescribes speed limits for every road in Ghana, whether or not a sign is posted. A licensed driver is expected to know them:

• 30 km/h: anywhere near a school, playground, health facility, CHURCH, mosque, market, shopping centre or procession, and anywhere human activity is heavy. Take note, family: the roads around churches are 30 km/h zones.
• 50 km/h: urban and built-up areas.
• 90 km/h: highways.
• 100 km/h: motorways.

THE ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF VIOLATION (ENV): HOW THE FINE REACHES YOU

When an offence is validated, the Police issue an Electronic Notice of Violation, called an ENV, by SMS. This is what a genuine ENV looks like:

• It comes ONLY from the sender ID: GPS-MTTD. No other sender is authorised.
• It carries a Ticket Number, the vehicle registration number, the location, date and time of the offence, a description of the offence, the amount payable and the payment deadline.
• Camera-detected notices are sent to the REGISTERED OWNER of the vehicle, at the phone number registered with the vehicle. Only when an officer records an offence at a roadside stop with a PDA does the notice go directly to the driver.

Owner, you are liable, even if you were not driving. The registered owner remains liable regardless of who was driving the vehicle at the time. If you lend your car to a friend, a child, or a driver, and that person speeds, the fine lands on your phone and in your name.

If you have sold a vehicle, hear this well: you remain legally responsible for every offence committed with that vehicle until the change of ownership and the new telephone number are officially registered at the DVLA. If you sold a car and never completed the transfer, complete it now. The same applies to company and organisation vehicles: where the registered owner is a company, the company is liable and must pay or contest within the stated periods.

If you receive an ENV for a vehicle you have never owned, or that was stolen, contact the TraffiTech-GH Call Centre immediately on 059 692 2402. Stolen vehicles and plates should already have been reported to the Police, the DVLA and your insurance company; with a written police report dated before the offence, you can contest online.

THE FINES: WHAT EACH OFFENCE COSTS

Fines are set in penalty units. One penalty unit is GH₵12. For offences detected by enforcement devices, the automated fines climb with repeat offences inside a 24-month period:

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd offence: 10 penalty units, GH₵120 each.
• 4th offence: 15 penalty units, GH₵180.
• 5th offence: 20 penalty units, GH₵240.
• 6th offence within 24 months: the case goes to court, and the licence can be suspended or revoked for at least 12 months, followed by retraining and a fresh driving test.

For speeding, the fine also rises with how far above the limit you were travelling. The Police have confirmed a minimum fine of GH₵240 for driving between 5 and 20 km/h above the limit, rising to about GH₵480 for more serious excesses. The general speeding penalty under the law is GH₵120 to GH₵300, or up to 30 days in prison, or both.

Other common offences under L.I. 2519 carry these penalties:

• Jumping a red light: GH₵120 to GH₵360, up to 30 days in prison, or both.
• Using a mobile phone while driving: up to GH₵600, up to 3 months in prison, or both.
• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: GH₵600 to GH₵2,400, up to 40 months in prison, or both.
• Failing to stop or yield: GH₵120 to GH₵360, up to 30 days in prison, or both.

WHEN YOU RECEIVE AN ENV: YOUR THREE OPTIONS

You have exactly 14 days from the date the ENV is issued. Within those 14 days, do one of the following:

• REVIEW THE EVIDENCE. Go to the official TraffiTech-GH portal, traffitech-ghpay.nib.com.gh, enter your Ticket Number, and select 'View photo/video evidence, other violation data' to watch the video and see the photographs for yourself. If you have no smartphone or internet access, call the TraffiTech-GH Call Centre on 059 692 2402 and the evidence can be reviewed with you by phone.
• PAY THE FINE within 14 days through an approved channel (see below). Paying settles the matter completely and bars any further prosecution for that specific offence. Note: once you have paid, you cannot contest afterwards, because payment constitutes settlement.
• CONTEST IT ONLINE within the same 14 days if you believe the notice is wrong. After 14 days, the right to contest is lost.

HOW TO PAY, STEP BY STEP

• Online: pay at traffitech-ghpay.nib.com.gh or through www.ghana.gov.gh, using mobile money (MTN, Telecel or AirtelTigo) or a debit or credit card.
• By phone: dial *710*0# and follow the prompts. Police guidance also lists *222#, selecting option 6, as an approved payment route.
• After payment you will receive a confirmation receipt by SMS. Keep it safe as your proof.
• Another person may pay on your behalf, but the liability stays on the vehicle or offender record until the payment reflects in the official system.

HOW TO CONTEST, STEP BY STEP

• First, review the evidence on the portal with your Ticket Number.
• Start the contest online. Contests can ONLY be started online. You cannot start one at a police station or at the Judicial Service offices, so do not waste a journey.
• When you submit, choose your preferred MTTD regional police station and a date. The MTTD will confirm your appointment by SMS.
• Take your ENV reference number and a valid form of identification to the hearing. After the station visit, a court hearing is scheduled, where the Police must present their evidence.
• If you change your mind during the process, you may pay the fine plus any accumulated late penalty; payment ends the contest and you will receive a receipt by SMS.

IF YOU IGNORE THE FINE: THE CONSEQUENCES

Ignoring an ENV is the most expensive option of all:

• A late penalty of 1% of the original fine is added for EVERY DAY of default after the 14-day window. The debt grows daily.
• The DVLA will block you. Until every outstanding fine is cleared, the DVLA will not renew your driver's licence, and will not register, transfer, re-register, lay off or inspect your vehicle for roadworthiness, and impounded vehicles will not be released.
• Each violation is a separate record with its own Ticket Number. All of them must be cleared before DVLA services are restored.

Before you visit any DVLA office, save yourself the wasted trip: dial *220# and follow the prompts to check whether your vehicle or licence has any outstanding fines. You can check fines on a vehicle you own, previously owned, or intend to buy.

INSURANCE: THE 48-HOUR RULE EVERY DRIVER MUST KNOW

Under TraffiTech-GH roadside insurance checks, if you are stopped driving a vehicle without proper insurance, you can receive a provisional violation notice with a 48-hour grace period for the vehicle to be insured. Only the owner can insure the vehicle. If the vehicle is not insured within those 48 hours, an ENV follows automatically, payable within 14 days. As a driver, you are responsible for making sure any vehicle you drive is insured, whether or not it is yours. Before you drive any vehicle, check its insurance status by dialling *920*57# and entering the vehicle registration number. If your vehicle is insured but the record is wrong, contact your insurance company to correct the policy data.

BEWARE OF SCAMMERS: FAKE TRAFFITECH TEXTS ARE ALREADY CIRCULATING

Family, take this warning very seriously. Within one day of the launch, fraudsters had already begun sending fake traffic-fine text messages to motorists, directing them to shortened links to steal their money. Earlier this year, seven people were arrested over a fake TraffiTech-GH fine scam in which money collected from victims was routed through mobile money numbers. Protect yourself with these rules:

• A genuine ENV comes ONLY from the sender ID GPS-MTTD. A message from an ordinary phone number, or any other sender, is a scam.
• A genuine notice does NOT ask you to pay through a clickable link sent to you. If the message contains a strange link and pressures you to pay, treat it as fraud. Go to the official portal yourself by typing traffitech-ghpay.nib.com.gh into your browser.
• NEVER send mobile money to a personal number or private account to pay a TraffiTech-GH fine. Not even to someone claiming to be a police officer.
• NEVER pay a fine to an officer in cash. All fines are paid only through the official channels. If an officer demands cash, note the officer's name, badge number, location, date and time, and report it.
• Report suspicious messages to the Police on 191 or on the toll-free line 18555.

WATCH: OFFICIAL EXPLANATORY VIDEOS

Words are good, but seeing is better. Watch these explanatory videos to understand exactly how TraffiTech-GH works, then share them with your household and your drivers:

You can also watch and read more here: Ghana Police Service official TraffiTech-GH FAQ | TraffiTech-GH Operational Guide for Drivers, Car Owners and Fleet Managers (official guide) | Official payment and evidence portal.

QUICK REFERENCE: NUMBERS AND CODES TO SAVE

• GPS-MTTD: the ONLY sender ID of a genuine traffic fine SMS.
• *220#: check outstanding fines on your vehicle or licence before visiting the DVLA.
• *710*0#: pay a TraffiTech-GH fine by phone (also *222#, option 6).
• *920*57#: check whether a vehicle is insured before you drive it.
• 059 692 2402: TraffiTech-GH Call Centre, for evidence help and wrong-vehicle reports.
• 191 or 18555 (toll-free): report scam messages and cash demands.
• traffitech-ghpay.nib.com.gh: view evidence, pay, or start a contest with your Ticket Number.

A WORD TO OUR MEMBERS

Family, the camera does not sleep, does not forget, and does not negotiate. It is on our own Kumasi roads, and it is watching around our churches too, where the limit is 30 km/h. Let us protect one another: slow down near schools, markets, hospitals and churches; keep your licence, insurance and roadworthiness documents current; complete your DVLA transfer if you have sold a vehicle; and warn your drivers and your children who drive.

"Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established." Romans 13:1. Obeying the laws of the road is part of our Christian witness, and it may save a life, possibly your own.

Please share this announcement with every driver and vehicle owner you know. Drive safely, arrive alive, and may the Lord protect all our journeys.

SOURCES

This announcement was compiled from the official guidance and news reports below. Tap any source to read the original.

• Ghana Police Service — TraffiTech-GH official FAQ and programme guidance (police.gov.gh).
• TraffiTech-GH Operational Guide (PDF) — Operational Guide for Drivers, Car Owners and Fleet Managers.
• Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519) — Regulation 242, and the Ninth and Thirteenth Schedules.
• MyJoyOnline — "TraffiTech-GH: Police expect automated traffic enforcement to reduce road crashes."
• Graphic Online — "TraffiTech-GH comes alive: Police hopeful system will result in drastic drop in road fatalities."
• 3News — "TraffiTech-GH rolls out today: MTTD begins digital speed enforcement."
• 3News — "Fake TraffiTech-GH fine texts hit phones a day after launch."
• YEN.com.gh — "TraffiTech-GH Goes Live: What Ghana Drivers Must Know About New Speed Camera System."