Former DVLA boss backs TraffiTech-GH in Ghana
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Illustrative image · tommy picone · Pexels · Licence PexelsFormer Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority Director-General Yaw Amegashie supports TraffiTech-GH, a technology initiative aimed at improving road safety in Ghana. He believes the system can reduce human intervention in processing offences, according to MyJoyOnline.
Justice Yaw Amegashie, former Director-General of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Ghana’s authority responsible for driving licences and vehicle registration, supports the TraffiTech-GH initiative for automated monitoring of road traffic offences. He believes the use of technology can reduce opportunities for motorists and officers to negotiate after an offence, according to MyJoyOnline.
TraffiTech-GH, launched by the Ghana Police Service, uses cameras and other surveillance equipment to detect speeding and running red lights. Recorded offences are reviewed before electronic notifications are sent to vehicle owners, according to MyJoyOnline.
Yaw Amegashie recommends that an assessment be conducted after two or three months to measure the system’s impact on motorists' behaviour and identify necessary improvements. He believes removing the human factor from recording offences could strengthen the reliability of the results, according to MyJoyOnline.
