Drivers could face new fines as Nottingham City Council has launched a consultation on its plan to allow civil enforcement for traffic offences in some areas of the city. A recent change to Government legislation gave local authorities new powers to use automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras to enforce moving traffic offences, in a bid to improve road safety.
Nottinghamshire Police currently enforce 'moving traffic offences', and the council have said the proposed change will allow the force to focus on other priorities. The new powers cover several offences such as incorrectly driving into a bus lane, stopping in a yellow box junction, banned right or left turns, illegal U-turns, going the wrong way in a one-way street, and Ignoring a Traffic Regulation Order (which prohibits traffic from moving through an area).
If the plans are approved, civil enforcement will be introduced at these sites using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera technology. Penalty Charge Notices of £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days, would be sent automatically to drivers who break the law at these locations.
