TraffiTech cameras will only operate on roads with speed-limit signs – NRSA

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has announced plans to provide motorists with adequate notice of speed cameras as part of the Traffictech-GH system, in order to ensure fairness in road traffic regulation enforcement. During a recent interview, the NRSA's Director-General, Abraham Amaliba, discussed the implementation and various aspects of the system on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show.

Amaliba stated that the NRSA would collaborate with relevant road infrastructure agencies to install signs alerting drivers to the presence of speed cameras on roads where the system is being deployed. He emphasized that motorists should already be aware that cameras could be deployed on roads with clear speed limits, following public education on the Traffictech system.

Concerns were raised about motorists being unfairly targeted, but Amaliba agreed that drivers should be given sufficient notice before enforcement began in specific areas. The NRSA plans to continue using both mobile speed cameras mounted on vehicles and fixed cameras installed at strategic locations, with the mobile units complementing fixed installations rather than replacing them.

These mobile cameras will be moved to areas prone to speeding, ensuring comprehensive surveillance across the country. The road infrastructure agencies, such as the Department of Urban Roads, Department of Feeder Roads, and Ghana Highway Authority, are responsible for providing the necessary signs. Amaliba explained that motorists may encounter cameras mounted on tripods, mobile surveillance vehicles, or fixed installations, all of which will continue to be used as part of the country's digital traffic enforcement system.