The Ghana Police Service will begin full enforcement of TRAFFITECH-GH on 1 October 2026, using cameras and other digital devices to detect traffic offences and issue fines by SMS.
The system is being rolled out through the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) under the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2025 and the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519).
Police say the aim is to reduce road indiscipline, cut crashes and limit roadside discretion in issuing fines. About 1,000 MTTD officers have been trained for the rollout. Equipment includes fixed, mobile and in-vehicle cameras, handheld cameras, motorcycles and data assessment devices.
How the system works
Once a camera or enforcement device captures an offence, the image or video is sent to a back office for review. If the offence is confirmed, an Electronic Notice of Violation (ENV) is sent by SMS. For camera-detected offences, the notice goes to the registered owner of the vehicle, not necessarily the person who was driving.
Motorists will have 14 days to pay or contest the notice. Evidence can be viewed on ghana.gov.gh using the ticket number.
Payment can be made through MTN, Telecel and AirtelTigo mobile money, by card on the government portal, or by dialling 222# and selecting option 6. Anyone who neither pays nor challenges the notice within 14 days faces an extra 1% of the original fine for each day of default. Court is required only if the notice is contested.
One penalty unit is GH₵12.
Full list of offences, fines and possible imprisonment
1. Using a phone while driving — up to GH₵600; up to 3 months
2. Drink or drug driving — GH₵600 to GH₵2,400; up to 40 months
3. Jumping a red light — GH₵120 to GH₵360; up to 30 days
4. Failing to stop or yield — GH₵120 to GH₵360; up to 30 days
5. Street or drag racing — GH₵120 to GH₵300; up to 30 days
6. Speeding — GH₵120 to GH₵300; up to 30 days
7. Railway crossing violations — GH₵60 to GH₵300; up to 30 days
8. Overtaking at a pedestrian crossing — GH₵120 to GH₵300; up to 30 days
9. Disobeying a traffic officer or device — GH₵120 to GH₵300; up to 30 days
10. Unauthorised use of a bus stop or taxi rank — GH₵120 to GH₵300
11. Parking in a disability bay — up to GH₵300; up to 8 months
12. Procession or funeral traffic offences — GH₵120 to GH₵300; up to 30 days
13. Bus or taxi parking at the wrong place — GH₵120 to GH₵300; up to 30 days
14. Failure to provide required disability facilities on public transport — GH₵120 to GH₵300; up to 30 days
15. Improper or double parking — GH₵120 to GH₵300; up to 30 days
16. Operating a TV monitor while driving — up to GH₵300; up to 30 days
17. Okada or aboboyaa operating without authorisation — operator GH₵600 to GH₵1,200, up to 24 months; rider GH₵300 to GH₵600, up to 8 months
18. Overcharging passengers — GH₵120 to GH₵300; up to 30 days
19. Boarding or alighting at the wrong place — up to GH₵60; up to 7 days
20. Jaywalking or refusing to use a footbridge — GH₵60; up to 7 days
21. Preaching or hawking in a moving trotro or bus — GH₵120 to GH₵600; up to 8 months
22. Selling goods on the road or walkway — up to GH₵600; up to 3 months
23. Washing or repairing a vehicle on the road — up to GH₵300; up to 30 days
Camera penalties under TRAFFITECH-GH
Offences detected by enforcement devices attract graduated fines:
• 1st to 3rd offence — GH₵120
• 4th offence — GH₵180
• 5th offence — GH₵240
• 6th offence within 24 months — possible court action, with licence suspension or revocation for at least 12 months, plus retraining and retesting.
What vehicle owners should note
The registered owner remains liable even if someone else was driving. Lending a car does not transfer the ticket. Police have also said the system covers other offences such as expired roadworthiness, expired licence, no insurance, failure to wear a seatbelt, wrongful overtaking and misuse of sirens.
Motorists have been advised to update vehicle registration details, keep phone numbers linked to ownership current, and comply with traffic rules before full enforcement begins on 1 October 2026.
