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From Cameras to SMS Fines: What to know about Ghana's automated traffic enforcement programme

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  • 14 days payments is very less 9 hours ago

    And it must be increased to 60 days

  • The General 1 day ago

    Good initiative but I hope our digital platforms are all ready for this so we do not have interruptions or end up like the computerized school placement nonsense.

  • As a Ghanaian I know Ghana Police very well. 22 hours ago

    Soon police personnel will use it to monitor their girlfriends. Old women in villages will also start receiving SMS notifications for traffic offenses.

  • Fd 17 hours ago

    Good but PLEASE
    1. Let the fines be initially low and be increased when defaulted

    2. Consider awarding penalty points against drivers license.

    3. Educate the public and drivers very clearly to avoid political misinf ...
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  • MAYOR - Where is that idiot called Adade 13 hours ago

    Through my research, I found out that Burkina Faso is also using the same system of which it was activated since July 2026. Well, it is a good initiative but what about the foreign and unregistered cars that are not registere ...
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  • Gyan 1 day ago

    How about motor riders. Most of them are more dangerous to the safety of Ghanaians then cars. They are the ones that should be seriously considered. They not following traffic regulations. Riding on when the traffic l ...
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  • Kweku Tsin 22 hours ago

    The capture targets the plates. Any vehicle with plates can be captured.

  • Yaw 1 day ago

    So is there a way for the offender who receives the SMS alert to check the alleged offence from a portal? I believe such an addition will be great? Thanks.

  • Kweku Tsin 22 hours ago

    If this is set up the way I know it to work, There will be a few seconds clip of video showing BUSTED offenders in the act.

  • Yaw 21 hours ago

    That will be great and it will build more credibility and avoid unnecessary litigation.

  • Lee 1 day ago

    Why is the vehicle owner held responsible for a traffic violation instead of the driver? A vehicle does not commit a traffic violation on its own; it is the driver who operates the vehicle and makes the decisions that lead to ...
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  • Prudhomme - Ghanaians are unintelligent 22 hours ago

    It is difficult to ascertain who the driver was. Therefore, all over the civilized world, the traffic tick becomes the responsibility of the owner.

    In many cases the owner would eventually find who drove the vehicle on tha ...
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  • Name 21 hours ago

    How would you detect the identity of the driver, when only the number plate will be photographed? Even if the the driver is photographed, how will the police now the phone number of the driver and consequently send the bill t ...
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  • Yaw 21 hours ago

    In all jurisdictions, unless the driver is physically apprehended, such fines goes to the person(s) in whose name the vehicle is registered because they know who drove the car. If the vehicle was stolen at that time, you must ...
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  • kk 15 hours ago

    The owner assumes responsibility regardless of the one driving.that is why you should be careful who u give your car to

  • DEEVINITY 23 hours ago

    Scammers field day!!

  • Yaw 21 hours ago

    That is my worst nightmare. Payment of the fine must be streamlined because these scammers will start sending messages and payment instructions to scam people.

  • Name 21 hours ago

    Generally, you can always challenge the fine, if you KNOW that you have committed no offence. You don't have pay as soon as you receive a bill.

    In Europe, I once received such a bill saying I had wrongfully parked at a no- ...
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  • Peep 23 hours ago

    Good initiative

  • Koti 22 hours ago

    Ghana for you. The REVIEW is the corruption window that has been created for enforcers to MILK offenders.

  • Kweku Tsin 21 hours ago

    This actually closes the corruption window. MTU cannot stop you and take bribe. It goes straight to the govt. Hopefully, for safe-keeping?

  • Digital man 22 hours ago

    WHERE IS THE DIGITAL MAN? MONUMENTAL PROJECT.

  • Foreign Cars 22 hours ago

    Cars from Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso and others with their country's number plates, how do the system deal with them.

  • Name 21 hours ago

    Ghana may deal with them by using police of the neighboring countries. I don't know the agreements though.

    Even in Europe with their advanced system, it took long before they could solve this cross-border issues. Some time ...
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  • ankoma 21 hours ago

    I do not trust this system becos mttd which is considered the most corrupt will be the operators of this system . Tweaa!!!! Look ! Our roads are so bad and so confused that , ghanafour will be ripoff . Something as common as ...
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  • SKY 19 hours ago

    So should we stop every nice development cos something is not right in Ghana? Then we would be backward. Come again

  • Jimmy Aloso 20 hours ago

    The mode of payment have to be simple even for ‘yam’ phone holders
    For example *000# then you follow the prompts and pay via momo.

  • Paps 19 hours ago

    Unnecessary expenditure on technology. As we speak now, school buildings in some towns and villages don't have doors, windows and furniture and this is what we are spending money on. What was wrong with paper ticket system? ...
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  • CPP ARISE! JUST A MONEY MAKING TOOL 19 hours ago

    A chauffeur driving his employers car, traffic violation, sms sent to the owner, who does not even know such a function exits on their phone. What next?

  • CPP ARISE! JUST A MONEY MAKING TOOL 19 hours ago

    A surefire way for a new government. High cost of living, Water,Electricity, Fuel skyrocketing? No short memories, when time comes, you and your lot will be gone like the previous administrators!

  • kk 14 hours ago

    if it is a fine,take the money from the driver

  • Sammy 17 hours ago

    Am appealing to the authority before this traffic rules will work first government must change how we registering cars? Each one must register a car in his/ her name with ID card proper Adrress with insurance. They can track ...
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  • Funny country 17 hours ago

    What happens in case one’s phone is not active? That is where physical addresses are the way to go and not the do called wasteful digital address.
    The government should ensure there are physical addresses linked to every c ...
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  • All roads signs must be available 9 hours ago

    If authorities failed to mounted road signs,we won't also paid the sanctions,thanks to mobile phones,we will video the place to contest in court

  • Meka Gh 5 hours ago

    Especially Tema Motorway