People in Nottingham have welcomed plans that would see the city council use new powers to fine drivers who take the wrong turn at a busy junction. Nottingham City Council has proposed an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera at the Sheriffs Way/Queens Road junction with Arkwright Street near the train station.
No left or right turns are allowed at the junction, and motorists who make the illegal turn would be at risk of a £35 fine if they are caught by the cameras under the plans. A recent change to Government legislation gave local authorities new powers to use 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. At Arkwright Street, Dave Stacey, from the Meadows, said it was a good idea.
