Ghana Police Service will roll out TraffiTech on October 1, 2026, a digital system that will automatically detect and sanction routine traffic offences, reducing the volume of cases that reach district courts.
Private lawyer Selorm Adonoo explained on the A Question of Law programme that district courts currently handle a large number of traffic‑related cases, many of which could now be resolved through the new technology.
TraffiTech will identify certain violations and issue electronic notices, complete with video evidence, without the need for every case to be heard in court. If a motorist disputes a notice, they can contest it personally or hire a lawyer; unresolved disputes may then proceed to court.
This approach, according to Adonoo, will free lawyers and prosecutors to focus on cases that truly require judicial intervention while the automated system manages the routine offences.
The system also escalates penalties for repeat offenders, with the possibility of licence suspension or revocation after a series of infractions within a 24‑month period. “If you are caught to have committed about six offences, then the state will have to look at your worthiness being on the road,” he said.
TraffiTech’s launch is part of Ghana’s broader effort to modernise traffic enforcement, improve compliance and reduce human intervention in road‑traffic regulation enforcement.
