Motorists and other road users in Ghana are set to face full enforcement under the TRAFFITECH-GH camera system from October 1, 2026, with penalties ranging from fines to possible imprisonment for various road and traffic offences.
Under the system, one penalty unit is valued at GH¢12. Camera-generated notices will be issued to the registered owner of a vehicle involved in an offence.
Some of the offences and stated penalties include:
Using a phone while driving: Up to GH¢600 and up to three months’ imprisonment.
Drink or drug driving: GH¢600 to GH¢2,400 and up to 40 months’ imprisonment.
Jumping a red light: GH¢120 to GH¢360 and up to 30 days’ imprisonment.
Street/drag racing or speeding: GH¢120 to GH¢300 and up to 30 days.
Parking in a disability bay: Up to GH¢300 and up to eight months.
Operating a TV monitor while driving: Up to GH¢300 and up to 30 days.
Unauthorised Okada or aboboyaa operations: Operators face GH¢600–GH¢1,200, while riders face GH¢300–GH¢600, with possible prison terms.
Overcharging passengers: GH¢120 to GH¢300.
Jaywalking or refusing to use a footbridge: GH¢60 and up to seven days.
Camera penalties will reportedly start at GH¢120 for the first to third offences, rise to GH¢180 for a fourth offence and GH¢240 for a fifth.
A sixth offence within 24 months may result in court action and suspension or revocation of the driver’s licence for at least 12 months, alongside retraining and retesting.