Parents face a £70 fine if they break rules designed to improve road safety around schools in Cardiff. In January 2020 Cardiff council piloted the 'School Street' scheme to help reduce traffic around five school entrances.
By October that year, the scheme was fully implemented and made permanent - expanding to 16 schools added on a phased approach with 26 roads affected. School entrances are closed to vehicles during peak drop-off and pick-up times to help children access school safely, promote active travel and reduce air pollution, Cardiff Council explains on its website.
The roads are open at weekends and during school holidays. The council has previously explained that the schools selected for the scheme had regularly experienced problems with traffic and parking during school drop off and pick up times.
