TraffiTech-GH: 'If the fines are too expensive, then do not speed' – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has advised motorists to comply with prescribed speed limits to avoid penalties under the newly introduced TraffiTech-GH system, insisting that drivers who obey traffic regulations have nothing to fear.

He said the technology was being deployed as part of efforts to curb speeding and reduce road accidents, stressing that motorists could avoid fines by observing the applicable speed limits.

The President made the remarks in Antigua ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), amid ongoing concerns over the implementation of the automated traffic enforcement system.

“If it is too expensive, then do not speed, and so there is a solution to that. The maximum speed in town is 50km/h. However good the road is, you do the 50km/h. If you do that, you are fine, and you will not have to pay anything,” he said.

TraffiTech-GH was introduced by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service on November 1, with high-technology cameras deployed to capture traffic violations. The initial phase of the programme focuses on speeding offences.

The rollout has, however, faced opposition from some motorists and driver unions, who argue that government should first address poor road conditions and infrastructure challenges, including faulty traffic lights, inadequate road markings and missing road signs. Some transport operators have also threatened industrial action over the system.

President Mahama dismissed the suggestion that road infrastructure deficiencies should delay the enforcement of speed limits, citing the use of speed cameras in countries such as the United Kingdom as an example of how technology can support road safety.