TRAFFITECH-GH: Every 5km/h above speed limit attracts GH¢240 fine – MTTD

The Director of Education, Research and Training at the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, has disclosed that motorists who exceed the prescribed speed limits will face progressively higher fines under the new TRAFFITECH-GH enforcement arrangement.

ACP Obeng said the TRAFFITECH-GH system is designed to impose increasingly severe financial penalties on motorists depending on how far they exceed the legally permitted speed limit.

Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, October 8, ACP Obeng explained that motorists will be fined 20 penalty units for every five kilometres per hour above the applicable speed limit.

He stressed that the measure is intended to serve as a strong deterrent to speeding, which remains one of the major factors contributing to road crashes and fatalities in Ghana.

ACP Obeng said the enforcement regime is grounded in existing road traffic regulations and will apply progressively as the speed of a motorist increases beyond the permitted threshold.

“The law is clear on the penalty for speeding under Regulation 242. Speeding is a canker, and we need to cauterise it. We don’t entertain speeding behaviour, and because of that, any 5 kilometers per hour above the limit we are talking about, the penalty starts at 20 penalty units, so the more you go, the more you will be punished.

“The penalty unit is a fine you pay when the court imposes it. One penalty unit is GH¢12, so for every 5 kilometers above, it is 20 penalty units, which is GH¢240, so the more you go, the more it goes up.”

The comments come as authorities prepare to introduce the TRAFFITECH-GH system, an initiative aimed at strengthening the enforcement of road traffic regulations through technology.

The TRAFFITECH-GH was initially scheduled to be rolled out on September 29. However, its implementation was subsequently postponed to November 1 to allow the authorities additional time for public education, sensitisation, and stakeholder engagement.

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