From the roadsideto the record.
An officer logs the offence on the spot. A control officer reviews it. You check the plate, see what's owed, and pay or appeal — no station visit required.
What TOMS is, and how it works
TOMS (Traffic Offence Management System) digitises how a traffic fine moves from a roadside stop to a paid or appealed outcome - replacing what's otherwise still handled on paper: a hand-written ticket, an amount settled at the roadside, or a promise to visit a station that's easy to lose track of.
How a fine moves through TOMS
An officer creates the citation on their phone at the point of the stop - the offence, the amount, and photo evidence of both plates - and nothing is agreed or collected there and then. A control officer, someone other than the issuer, separately reviews that submission before it becomes a fine anyone can actually pay. From there, the driver can look the fine up by plate at any time, pay by bank transfer or mobile money, or open a formal appeal - and interest stops accruing the moment that appeal is opened, staying stopped until a decision is recorded.
Built for how enforcement actually happens
The registration lookup accepts a plate however it's typed or pasted - with or without spaces, in any case, or copied from a document with a different dash character. Motorcycles and tricycles, which typically carry only a single rear plate, are handled as their own vehicle type rather than forcing a front plate photo that doesn't exist. And because mobile money and bank transfer are how most people actually move money day to day, those are the two payment channels built into the driver-facing side, rather than requiring a card or a station visit.
One record, from issue to payment
Every fine moves through the same three stages, so nothing gets logged on paper and forgotten.
Issued at the roadside
A fine issuer selects the offence from a fixed list with its set amount, photographs both plates as evidence, and records the location - all before the vehicle leaves. Nothing is agreed or collected at the roadside itself.
Reviewed by the Control Centre
A control officer - someone other than the issuer - checks the offence, amount, and evidence before approving it. Only an approved fine becomes visible to the driver or payable.
Paid or appealed by the driver
The driver looks up the plate, sees the exact offence and evidence, and pays by bank transfer or mobile money, or opens a formal appeal instead. Interest stops the moment an appeal is opened and stays stopped until a decision is made.
Recognizes a registration number however it's written
Typed with or without spaces, in any case, or pasted from a document with a different dash — these all resolve to the same plate.
A fair way to contest a fine
If a fine looks wrong, an appeal pauses the clock while it's reviewed — it doesn't just get quietly ignored.
- Appeal submittedWith a statement, who's appealing, and optional evidence.
- Interest is pausedThe fine won't grow while the Control Centre is reviewing it.
- Decision recordedAccepted — the fine is cancelled. Rejected — the fine remains payable, with a stated reason.
Common questions
Why can't I find a fine I know was issued?
Only fines the Control Centre has approved are visible to the public. One issued minutes ago may still be under review — try again shortly, or double-check the plate number.
Does interest keep adding up while I'm appealing?
No. Interest accrual is paused for the whole time a fine is under appeal, whichever way the decision goes.
How is my payment confirmed?
You submit your payment details after transferring the amount, and a control officer verifies it before the fine is marked paid and a receipt is issued.
How do I know a fine is genuine, and not a scam?
Look it up here by plate number rather than trusting a message or call - only fines a control officer has approved will show up, with the exact offence, amount, and photo evidence attached. There is never a reason to pay anyone in cash at the roadside.
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Are you a police officer?
Everything above this is for the public. If you issue or review fines for the Ghana Police Service, your tools are here.
Fine Issuers
Log an offence completely, before you leave the scene.
- Capture plate photos and GPS location
- Select the offence and amount from a fixed list
- Works offline; syncs automatically once reconnected
Issuer accounts are created by a control officer from the Control Centre — there is no public sign-up for this role.
Control Officers
Oversight for everything issued and appealed.
- Approve or query fines before they're published
- Review appeals and verify payments
- Add issuers and monitor revenue at a glance