Commercial transport operators have threatened to park their vehicles nationwide from November 1, 2026, if the government proceeds with the rollout of the TraffiTech-GH digital traffic enforcement system without addressing their concerns.
The operators argue that authorities have focused on educating motorists about the new system while failing to clear traders and hawkers occupying designated bus stops and pedestrian walkways.
National Public Relations Officer of the Concerned Drivers Association, David Agboado, said the planned enforcement measures would be unfair if authorities failed to address the road obstructions affecting commercial transport operations.
Speaking to Accra-based Citi FM, Agboado insisted that the rollout must address all road-use concerns rather than focus exclusively on offences committed by drivers.
“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.
According to Mr Agboado, the association had given the state until October 20 to remove traders and hawkers from the streets but had yet to witness the expected action.
He warned that commercial transport services could grind to a halt if the digital enforcement system began operating without the 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.
Agboado said the decision was supported by several 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, developed by the Ghana Police Service, is an automated traffic enforcement system designed to detect selected road traffic offences through cameras, sensors and other speed-measurement devices.
Scheduled for implementation on November 1, 2026, the system will capture offences including speeding and running red lights. Authorities will review and validate the evidence before issuing electronic notices of violation to motorists.
The system is expected to improve compliance with traffic regulations, strengthen evidence gathering and contribute to reducing road crashes, deaths and injuries.
However, Director of Research, Education and Training at the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), ACP Alexander Obeng, has clarified that the system will complement existing manual enforcement rather than replace it.
