Drivers across the country will soon be liable for
£130 fines for offences like stopping in yellow box
junctions, the Government has indicated
October 2019
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps
looks set to hand all local councils legislative powers to crack down on
‘moving traffic violations’ – currently only available to London and Cardiff.
Local authorities know where
congestion might require some form of enforcement, particularly in the case of
box junctions, so it stands to reason they should be able to improve this
through the use of enforcement
While accepting the move broadly
makes sense, there are concerns that some councils could use their new powers
as a cash cow.
Under the Traffic Management Act
2004, councils must apply for powers to tackle parking, bus lane contraventions
and moving traffic violations. Many have taken measures to
enforce parking and bus lane contraventions, but not moving traffic violations.
Members of the committee had
raised concerns that police officers are too busy policing minor offences to
deal with more serious crimes.
Mr Shapps said: “I have been
looking at powers outside of London provided to local areas to do some of these
things, and think that I’ll shortly be making an announcement.”
Transport for London has been
penalising drivers for stopping in yellow box junctions for 15 years. In the
2017/18 financial year alone, it issued £16 million in fines.
In many cases drivers claim
stopping was unavoidable – either because of traffic light sequencing, or
because of drivers ahead of them blocking their path.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for this. I have come across many junctions where traffic lights are green and road ahead is clear but is blocked by traffic. so it should help flow of traffic on busy roads.
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