John Sitsofe Mensah writes: The cameras are clicking on unmarked tar
Drive down the Accra-Kumasi or Accra-Aflao highway at 7:30 PM, right where the open trunk road begins to swallow a peri-urban settlement. Your headlights sweep across dark tar. There is no reflective aluminium sign warning you that the speed limit just dropped from ninety to fifty kilometres per hour. There is no painted white line […]
As night falls on the Accra-Kumasi or Accra-Aflao highway, an unmarked solar-powered radar camera awaits in the darkness, poised to capture an unsuspecting driver's mobile money wallet. Automated traffic enforcement, championed for its objectivity, raises concerns over its deployment on a broken foundation. The Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I.
2519) now mandates automated spot fines across the nation, sparking debate online. Supporters argue physical speed signs are unnecessary, echoing official guidance, while critics point out the inequity against those without modern vehicles. With automated enforcement, pedestrians reliant on physical road signs and crossings are left defenseless, while the state prefers quick revenue generation over road safety and public engineering efforts.
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