John Dramani Mahama is the President of Ghana
President John Dramani Mahama has defended the introduction of the TraffiTech-GH system, saying motorists who obey speed limits have nothing to fear from the technology.
He said the system was necessary to reduce road accidents, particularly those involving children who are knocked down while returning from school.
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Speaking during a brief engagement with The1957News on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, the President said controlling speeding was crucial to protecting lives and reducing road injuries.
He noted that TraffiTech-GH had initially focused on monitoring speeding offences, while other traffic violations, including jumping red lights and illegal parking, were yet to be incorporated into the system.
“My understanding is that Traffic Tech has begun with over-speeding. They've not yet added the other components of jumping red lights and parking wrongly,” he said.
President Mahama also dismissed calls for the government to fix all roads before introducing the traffic monitoring system.
He argued that road conditions did not have to be perfect before authorities could enforce speed limits, citing the use of speed cameras in the United Kingdom as an example.
“The roads are not perfect in the UK, and yet they have speed cameras,” he stated.
However, he acknowledged the need for authorities implementing the system to clearly inform motorists about the locations of speed cameras.
According to him, warning signs should be installed along roads to alert drivers before they reach areas where the cameras operate.
“All our edge is that the police and those implementing Traffic Tech should put signs showing where the cameras are,” he said.
He added that transparency was important in introducing such technology to ensure motorists were adequately informed about its operation.
“I think that transparency is important,” the President stressed.
On concerns about the cost of penalties under the system, President Mahama said motorists could avoid paying fines by complying with the prescribed speed limits.
Responding to complaints that the charges were too expensive, he said drivers had a simple way of avoiding the penalties.
“Well, if it's too expensive, then don't overspeed. That's all. There's a solution to it,” he remarked.
He further reminded motorists that the maximum speed limit in towns was 50 kilometres per hour, stressing that drivers were expected to observe the limit regardless of road conditions.
“The maximum speed in town is 50. However good the road is, you do 50,” he said.
President Mahama maintained that motorists who observed the prescribed speed limits would not have to pay any penalties under the system.
“If you do 50, you are fine. You don't have to pay anything,” he added.
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The newly introduced TraffiTech system has been the talk of the town in Ghana since it became operational on November 1, 2026.
— The1957News (@The1957News) November 4, 2026
Following a breakfast meeting for Commonwealth Heads of Government, convened by Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey at Jumby Bay Island in Antigua and Barbuda, I engaged President Mahama, an active social media user, to find out whether he had heard about the buzz surrounding TraffiTech back home and to seek his comments on the public reactions.
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