The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Joint Transport Front have announced plans for a nationwide strike on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, over the implementation of the TraffiTech-GH digital traffic enforcement system.
The unions say they support the use of technology to improve road safety but want the authorities to address challenges at designated bus stops before enforcing the system fully.
Their main concern is that commercial drivers could be fined for picking up and dropping off passengers at unauthorised locations when designated loading and unloading points have been occupied by traders.
TraffiTech-GH uses digital cameras to monitor traffic violations and issue penalties for offences, including stopping at prohibited locations.
However, the GPRTU says drivers are often left with no option but to stop along busy roads because traders and hawkers have taken over spaces reserved for public transport operations.
The union has identified major transport terminals at Kaneshie, Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Madina, Kasoa, Kejetia and Takoradi Market Circle as areas where trading activities have affected the use of designated bus stops and pedestrian walkways.
It argues that enforcing traffic regulations without first clearing these spaces would place commercial drivers at a disadvantage.
The union’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, Samuel Amoah, said the planned industrial action was not a rejection of the digital enforcement system.
He said the GPRTU recognised the importance of measures to control speeding and reduce road accidents but wanted the government to address the conditions under which drivers operate.
The transport groups say they previously gave the Ministries responsible for Trade, Interior and Local Government, together with the relevant authorities, until October 20 to enforce Regulation 142 of the Road Traffic Regulations and remove traders from designated bus stops.
They claim the deadline passed without the necessary action.
The unions are therefore calling for the full implementation of TraffiTech-GH to be deferred until 2027.
They want the intervening period to be used for public education, driver sensitisation and the removal of traders from areas reserved for public transport.
The planned strike involves the GPRTU of the Trades Union Congress, Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana, True Drivers Union, Ghana Committed Drivers Association and Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana.
The groups have directed their members to withdraw their services from Wednesday, November 4, until further notice.
They have also apologised to commuters for the inconvenience the action may cause, particularly those who depend on commercial vehicles for their daily journeys.
The announcement comes amid efforts to strengthen traffic enforcement through digital technology, with the authorities seeking to improve compliance with road traffic regulations.
The unions, however, say the enforcement process must also take into account the difficulties drivers face in accessing designated stops and terminals.
