The Minister for Transport, Hon. Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has paid a working visit to TraffiTech-GH to assess the automated traffic enforcement systems and explore ways it could support the government’s vision of reducing road crashes in Ghana.
Hon. Nikpe noted that innovation and collaboration with stakeholders in addressing the growing challenge of road crashes remain a key priority for the government. He added that the revised Road Safety Regulations bill has been laid before parliament, and when passed into law, the government’s vision to use technology to reduce the road fatalities, enforce road safety and sanity through the National Road Safety Authority, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, and the Ghana Police Service (TraffiTech-GH) would be actualised.
“Our vision as a government is to ensure sanity and discipline on our roads to reduce the fatality rate, and with the interface our agencies have with TraffiTech-GH, we want to use technology to automate our roads so we can punish indiscipline drivers,” Hon. Nikpe stated.
He added that through collaboration with TraffiTech-Gh, technology could help ensure compliance with traffic regulations and help reduce fatalities on Ghana’s roads.
During the engagement, officials of TraffiTech-GH, led by Chief Superintendent Obeng, provided a demonstration of the system and stressed how advanced cameras and digital monitoring tools were used to detect traffic offences such as speeding, red-light violations, and other dangerous driving behaviours.
“TraffiTech-Gh, with support from the Ministry of Transport and Interior, is aimed at ensuring that road crashes and fatality rate in Ghana were reduced to its barest minimum. With the automated traffic enforcement, fixed cameras at hazardous junctions, in-vehicle cameras, handheld/tripod-mounted cameras, Personal Data Assistants (PDAs), and trained Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) Personnel, TraffiTech-Gh was ready to work to minimise indiscipline and maximise the efficient usage of roads in Ghana,” Chief Superintendent Obeng explained.
The Minister also commended the Ministry of Interior, the Ghana Police Service and the National Road Safety Authority for their efforts in developing the technology-driven system that would improve traffic management and road safety in Ghana.
The visit formed part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to leverage modern technology to strengthen road traffic law enforcement and enhance road safety across the country.
The Minister was accompanied by his Deputy, Hon. Dorcas Affo-Toffey, the Chief Director, Mr. William Kartey, the Director General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Mr. Abraham Amaliba Esq., Directors from the Ministry and the NRSA and other senior Police Officers.
