Traffitech-GH: What to look out for in text messages from Police

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has outlined the specific details of the official TraffiTech caution messages that will be sent to drivers and riders starting November 1. According to ACP Alex Obeng, the Education, Research and Training Director, these messages will unmistakably identify the Inspector-General of Police as the sender and will bear the official sender address "GPS MTTD."

ACP Obeng emphasized that legitimate messages will never originate from a phone number, warning recipients to disregard any messages with a phone number as the sender ID, as they are likely scams.

Each official TraffiTech message will prominently display the title "Speed Kills... reduce it now." The message will also include the vehicle registration number, the owner's name, the time of the infraction, the location, the date, and the specific offense detected. The primary focus of these messages is to curb speeding, as noted by ACP Obeng.

The message will contain a secure link that enables the recipient to review the recorded speed and the details of the offense. This information is strictly confidential and intended solely for the individual driver or rider concerned.

ACP Obeng stressed that every such message will clearly indicate its purpose as a cautionary measure. Furthermore, repeat traffic violations captured under TraffiTech could result in the revocation of a driver's license, as highlighted by ACP Obeng.