TraffiTech-GH rollout on Nov. 1: Transport operators threaten nationwide strike

Commercial transport operators have threatened to suspend services nationwide from November 1, 2026, in protest against the planned implementation of the TraffiTech-GH digital traffic enforcement system.

The operators say they are not prepared for the rollout, arguing that authorities have failed to address concerns over traders and hawkers occupying designated bus stops and pedestrian walkways.

National Public Relations Officer of the Concerned Drivers Association, David Agboado, said although public education on the new system was ongoing, the government and police had not done enough to clear the spaces needed for the smooth operation of commercial transport services.

Speaking to Citi News, Mr Agboado insisted that the implementation of the system must be holistic, with authorities addressing both driver compliance and obstructions on the roads.

“The bus stops that have been taken over by the traders, the hawkers and other things, have they dealt with that place also? Because the whole thing must be holistic, not pick and choose something,” he said.

“They are ready for November 1. We are also not ready for November 1,” he added.

Mr Agboado said the association had earlier given the state until October 20 to clear traders and hawkers from the streets but had yet to see the necessary action.

He warned that commercial transport operators would withdraw their vehicles if the system became operational without their concerns being addressed.

“On November 1, when TraffiTech starts its operation, and a commercial vehicle has been caught in that manner, we the commercial operators, none of us is going to move our vehicle,” he said.

He added that the decision had been agreed upon by various transport associations, including the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), the Progressive Transport Owners Association (PROTOA), Tiger and Cooperative.

“I am saying it because it is an agreement that we have all agreed that no vehicle should move so they do what is right,” he added.

TraffiTech-GH is an automated traffic enforcement system developed by the Ghana Police Service to detect selected road traffic offences using cameras, sensors and other speed-measurement devices.

Scheduled to begin operations on November 1, 2026, the system will capture offences such as speeding and running red lights. The evidence will then be reviewed and validated before electronic notices of violation are issued to motorists.

The initiative is intended to improve compliance with road traffic regulations, strengthen evidence gathering and help reduce road crashes, deaths and injuries.

The Director of Research, Education and Training at the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), ACP Alexander Obeng, has said the system will complement, rather than replace, existing manual traffic enforcement.