29th August 2023 10:58:52 AM
1 min readThe Ashanti Regional Police Command has introduced new traffic technology to enhance road safety compliance in the area.
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The system, known as Traffictect-Ghana, employs cameras and sensors to capture images and videos of vehicles violating traffic laws, including speeding and running red lights at intersections.
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Under the "Police Invisible Eyes Are Watching" (PIEAW) project, this technology aims to ensure both compliance and cooperation while improving the detection of road traffic offenses. Offending drivers will receive penalty notices and payment instructions via SMS, eliminating the need for police stops on highways.
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At the launch event in Kumasi, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. Isaac Ken Yeboah, Ashanti Regional Police Commander, emphasized the importance of maintaining social order and building public trust in the police.
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He highlighted that countries like South Africa, Morocco, and Australia have successfully implemented similar initiatives.
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DCOP Yeboah outlined that the technology encompasses various traffic violations beyond speeding and running red lights, including the use of expired roadworthy certificates, wrongful overtaking, lack of seatbelt usage, mobile phone usage while driving, expired driving licenses, driving uninsured vehicles, and misuse of sirens.
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Chief Superintendent Alexander Obeng of the Ashanti Regional Police MTTD demonstrated the technology's functionality. He highlighted its potential to diminish perceived corruption among motorists and law enforcement officers, enhance evidence gathering, and expedite the prosecution of offenders.
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