On Thursday, October 8, ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, Director of Education, Research and Training at the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), announced that the new TRAFFITECH‑GH system will levy progressively higher fines on drivers who exceed speed limits.
According to Obeng, the system is designed to impose increasingly severe financial penalties based on how far a motorist goes above the legally permitted speed.
He explained on the Citi Breakfast Show that motorists will be fined 20 penalty units for every five kilometres per hour above the applicable speed limit. One penalty unit equals GH¢12, meaning each 5 km/h over the limit costs GH¢240.
“Speeding is a canker, and we need to cauterise it. We don’t entertain speeding behaviour, and because of that, any 5 kilometers per hour above the limit we are talking about, the penalty starts at 20 penalty units, so the more you go, the more you will be punished,” Obeng said.
The enforcement regime is grounded in existing road traffic regulations and will apply progressively as the speed of a motorist increases beyond the permitted threshold.
The TRAFFITECH‑GH initiative, aimed at strengthening road traffic enforcement through technology, was initially scheduled for rollout on September 29 but was postponed to November 1 to allow for additional public education, sensitisation and stakeholder engagement.
Observers note that the new fines are intended to deter speeding, a major contributor to road crashes and fatalities in Ghana.
Motorists should prepare for the new system, which will see fines of GH¢240 for every 5 km/h over the limit starting on the new implementation date.
