Excessive speeding has been identified as a major contributor to preventable road crashes in Ghana, accounting for about 60 per cent of road fatalities, according to the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD).
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Alexander Kwaku Obeng, Director of Education, Research and Training at the MTTD, said motorists who exceed prescribed speed limits expose passengers, pedestrians and other road users to significant danger.
He cited motorists travelling above 50 kilometres per hour in school zones and densely populated areas, as well as those exceeding 100 kilometres per hour on motorways, among the dangerous behaviours that the planned TrafficTech system will target.
ACP Obeng said the hardware and software required for the system had been procured and were undergoing testing, while a back-office platform had also been developed to support enforcement.
He explained that TrafficTech would use cameras and other digital devices to detect and document traffic violations, allowing police to pursue offenders without necessarily stopping them on the road or taking them to a police station.
The initiative is backed by Regulation 242 of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2020 (L.I. 2519), which provides for automated detection and enforcement of road traffic offences and fines.
The police are also developing a mobile application that will enable officers to use handheld devices and smartphones to capture evidence of traffic violations.
ACP Obeng said the Ministry of Transport and relevant road safety agencies are expected to complete the necessary certification processes before the system is fully deployed.