Repeat traffic violations captured under TraffiTech could lead to licence revocation – ACP Obeng
Director of Education, Research and Training of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), Alexander Kweku Obeng, said the introduction of automated traffic enforcement would enable the Police to track motorists who repeatedly commit offences within a specified period.
Alexander Kweku Obeng, Director of Education, Research and Training at the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), explained that the new automated traffic enforcement system called TrafficTech would allow the Police to identify motorists who repeatedly commit traffic violations. The system captures traffic offences via cameras and sends the data to a Police back office for review and validation before enforcement action.
Obeng warned that motorists who commit repeated traffic offences within a 24-month period could eventually lose the option of paying a standard fine. On the fifth offence, the Police would no longer issue fines but instead take physical arrest and Motor Court proceedings. A guilty verdict would result in the revocation of the driver's licence and a one-year ban from driving.
Obeng stated that these escalating penalties aimed to deter motorists from repeatedly breaking traffic rules and promote greater discipline on the roads. He emphasized that the system's technology would be overseen by human officers at the back office, who would validate captured incidents before fines or other enforcement measures were applied.
The deployment of cameras, sensors and other devices is part of the Ghana Police Service's broader goal to modernize traffic enforcement and reduce preventable road crashes. Obeng urged motorists to follow speed limits and other traffic regulations, warning that persistent violations could lead to serious legal consequences.
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