Home - ‘GH¢77m is worth it even if it saves one life’ – Kwasi Kwarteng backs TraffiTech-GH

A member of the communications team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwasi Kwarteng, has defended the GH¢77 million investment in the TraffiTech-GH automated traffic enforcement system, arguing that saving lives should take precedence over concerns about its cost.

He said the system could help reduce road accidents and prevent unnecessary deaths and injuries caused by reckless driving, particularly over-speeding.

Speaking on TV3’s KeyPoints on November 7, 2026, Kwarteng maintained that even a marginal reduction in road accidents would justify the financial commitment.

"If GH¢77 million can reduce road accidents by even one per cent, then the investment is worthwhile," he stated.

To illustrate the devastating consequences of road accidents, Kwarteng shared personal experiences involving two people close to him.

Kwarteng disclosed that his grandmother had been knocked down by an over-speeding vehicle and had relied on clutches for mobility for the past 24 years.

He also recounted how one of his closest friends became crippled following a motor traffic accident, stressing the need for stronger measures to promote road safety.

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TraffiTech-GH is an automated traffic law enforcement system operated by the Ghana Police Service through its Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD).

The system uses radar technology, high-resolution cameras, sensors and other digital tools to detect traffic violations, with speeding being the initial focus, followed by red-light violations.

Captured violations are reviewed by police personnel before an Electronic Notice of Violation is sent to the vehicle owner through SMS, accompanied by video evidence.

Motorists are given 14 days to either pay the applicable penalty or contest the violation.

Full enforcement, initially scheduled to begin on October 1, 2026, was postponed to November 1 to allow authorities to intensify public education on the system.

On its first day of operation, the police reported recording thousands of speeding violations, with some motorists allegedly driving at speeds exceeding 130km/h on roads with a 50km/h speed limit.

He made the comments amid public debate over the cost, fairness and revenue-sharing arrangements of the newly introduced automated traffic enforcement system, which became operational on November 1, 2026.

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