{
  "id": 18241958,
  "title": "Too many schoolchildren dying on our roads – Mahama backs TraffiTech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/too-many-schoolchildren-dying-on-our-roads-mahama-backs-traffitech",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T03:38:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/too-many-schoolchildren-dying-on-our-roads-mahama-backs-traffitech/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama has defended the introduction of the TraffiTech-GH speed enforcement system, emphasizing the tragic loss of life and permanent disabilities suffered by schoolchildren struck by speeding vehicles. He argued that the need to protect vulnerable road users, especially children coming home from school, warranted stricter traffic regulation. The President rejected claims that road maintenance should precede traffic enforcement, pointing to the UK as an example where speed cameras are used despite imperfect roads. He stressed that controlling excessive speed is an urgent safety measure, particularly in areas with high pedestrian exposure. The NRSA reported a 18.2% increase in road deaths in 2025, with 328 children below 18 killed, representing 11% of fatalities. Mahama called for transparent implementation of the TraffiTech-GH system, urging authorities to install visible signs indicating camera locations to inform motorists. He argued that avoiding speeding penalties was as simple as obeying speed limits.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has defended the introduction of the TraffiTech-GH speed enforcement system, citing the deaths and life-changing injuries suffered by schoolchildren knocked down by speeding vehicles as a compelling reason for stricter traffic regulation.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Mahama defends TraffiTech-GH speed enforcement system.",
    "328 children below 18 killed in road deaths in 2025.",
    "Visible camera signs urged for transparent implementation."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing automated speed enforcement over road repairs signals a shift toward immediate technological intervention to protect vulnerable student pedestrians from rising traffic fatalities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}