Fine-based revenue model under TraffiTech-GH could influence enforcement fairness – Bright Simons

Policy analyst Bright Simons has expressed concerns about the revenue-sharing model under Ghana’s automated traffic enforcement system, TraffiTech-GH. He argues that making a private operator’s earnings depend on traffic fines could create an incentive to undermine fairness in enforcement. The private partner, Nationwide Traffic Management and Enforcement Limited (NTMEL), is entitled to 40% of revenue generated from fines, while the government receives 60%.

Simons believes that the structure of the revenue-sharing arrangement may compromise the fairness of enforcement practices, as the private operator has a financial motive to generate more revenue from fines. He stresses that while public-private partnerships can improve public service delivery, their financial structures must be scrutinized carefully to ensure they do not conflict with public interests.