A road in Cardiff is becoming the first "permit gate" in the city as part of a trial scheme. The restriction, aiming to cut down shortcut traffic during peak times, will apply from 7am to 7pm, Mondays to Saturdays.
The "gate" itself is only a very short section of Crystal Glen in Llanishen, but will restrict traffic from using it as a cut-through when travelling from Ty-Glas Avenue and Heathwood Road, north of Roath Park Lake. Vehicles travelling into the roads south of Ty-Glas Avenue via Fishguard Road also have to exit via Fishguard Road, and vehicles travelling north on Crystal Glen will have to exit the same way to the south.
CCTV cameras will monitor and enforce the gate, with a £70 fine issued to drivers who travel through the section of Crystal Glen without a digital permit. The fine is £35 if paid within 21 days, and only warning notices will be issued for the first 14 days of the scheme.
