The Ghana Police Service has told motorists not to settle fines issued under the TraffiTech-GH automated traffic enforcement system until they have confirmed that the ticket is real and its details are correct, Graphic Online reports.
In a press release dated November 4, 2026, the Service said drivers should examine their Electronic Notices of Violation (ENV) and satisfy themselves that the alleged offence actually took place before any money changes hands.
The warning comes three days after the scheme, run by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), began operating on November 1, 2026. It is designed to automate enforcement of the country's road traffic laws and regulations.
Why it matters
Automated enforcement shifts the first point of contact between police and drivers from the roadside to a message on a phone. That creates an opening for fraudsters, and the Police are treating it as one.
The Service said the verification steps are meant to help motorists work out whether a violation is genuine and to keep them from being caught by fake payment demands. A driver who pays a fraudulent ticket loses money and still owes the real fine, if one exists.
The caution also matters because the system is new. Drivers who have never received an automated notice may not know what a legitimate one looks like, which is exactly the gap the Police guidance is intended to close.
How to check a TraffiTech-GH ticket
The Police set out several checks. The first is the sender. Genuine violation notifications carry the sender identification GPS-MTTD, and the Service said real notices are not sent from ordinary mobile phone numbers. A message arriving from a standard phone number should therefore be treated with suspicion.
Recipients are also advised to compare the photograph of the vehicle and the registration number against their own records, and to confirm the location, date and time recorded for the alleged offence. Where video footage exists, the Police said drivers should watch it before paying.
Taken together, the checks give a motorist several independent ways to test a ticket. A notice that fails any of them should not be paid on the strength of the message alone.
The only approved payment routes
The Police named two channels for settling a verified fine. The first is the National Investment Bank (NIB) Payment Portal at https://traffitech-ghpay.nib.com.gh. There, a motorist selects the "Make Payment" option, enters the ticket number, reviews the details shown on screen and follows the instructions.
The second is the USSD service. Drivers can dial 7100# and follow the prompts, again using their ticket number to complete the transaction.
The Service warned against paying fines into personal Mobile Money accounts or through any platform not on that list, saying such payments could leave motorists exposed to fraud. Anyone who needs help or more information about the system can call the Police on 059 692 2402.
The Service has asked motorists, vehicle owners and transport operators to work with the initiative and to follow road traffic regulations.
A system still finding its footing
The TraffiTech-GH rollout has drawn attention from several directions in its first days. The Ghana News Agency reported that Ho recorded 127 offenders under the new automated enforcement arrangements. Pulse Ghana, meanwhile, carried a clarification from the National Road Safety Authority on the rules governing digital enforcement, including the question of speed limit signs and Traffictech cameras.
Driver unions have also been pressing the government over the scheme. Modern Ghana reported that the GPRTU and GRTCC suspended a planned strike and gave the government 30 days to act. Asaase Radio reported the MTTD's response to the unions, in which the department said it could not allow people to speed and kill.
Against that backdrop, the Police guidance on verification serves two purposes. It protects drivers from fraud, and it lends credibility to a system whose legitimacy is still being argued over by the people it is meant to police.
For now, the practical advice is simple: read the ticket closely, check it against the official sender ID and your own vehicle, and pay only through NIB or the 7100# USSD line.
Watch for further guidance from the Police and the MTTD as the first batch of notices reaches drivers, and for the outcome of the 30-day window the transport unions have given the government.
