The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) plans to leverage technology for road management and safety enforcement across Ghana.
The Director-General of NRSA, David Osafo Adonteng, attributes the decline in road crashes over the last three years to various campaigns aimed at raising awareness about road safety.
“This year, Ghana is going to see a lot of technology deployed for road safety management. For example, the police are coming up with what we call the traffictech. You are going to see fewer policemen on the road. Rather, you are going to see cameras being deployed in vehicles and also fixed along the roads to be monitoring the roads 24/7,” he stated.
The Authority plans to employ electronic means to detect road users, especially drivers, who violate traffic laws in Ghana.
The Director-General, David Osafo Adonteng, highlighted that tickets and notices would be issued to individuals who flout road traffic laws, and they would be required to pay penalties or fines.
This move is part of the NRSA’s efforts to utilize technology for road management and safety enforcement to enhance order on major roads across the country.
Additionally, the Ghana Police Service has introduced an automated system called Traffictech-GH to capture images and videos of vehicles disregarding traffic laws, streamlining the enforcement process.