Kent County Council (KCC) is inviting residents, businesses, and road users to share their views on proposals to enforce moving traffic offences at key locations across the county, including Dartford and other major junctions.

KCC is consulting on installing Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at Junctions 1a and 1b of the A282 in Dartford and at ten additional yellow box junctions in Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Maidstone, and Thanet. These sites have been identified as some of the worst affected by non-compliance and congestion.

When yellow box junctions were first introduced, Kent Police implemented targeted enforcement and high-visibility patrols at these locations. Due to limited resources, Kent Police officers must focus activities that directly reduce serious injuries and fatalities – this does not include yellow box junctions.

Instead, enforcement of yellow box junctions by KCC using ANPR cameras is considered an appropriate and effective alternative, an approach that is supported by Kent Police and National Highways.

Congestion is a daily issue on Kent’s roads, particularly at busy junctions. When vehicles stop in yellow box junctions, queues cannot clear, causing gridlock that affects local roads, bus punctuality, and disruption for residents, commuters and businesses.

Enforcement aims to improve road safety, tackle network congestion and increase public transport reliability.

Peter Osborne, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, said: 

“When drivers block yellow box junctions, it causes congestion and delays across local roads, disrupting daily journeys.

‘We want to hear your views on our proposal to introduce camera enforcement at these junctions. Your feedback will help us make informed decisions that improve traffic flow and reduce delays for everyone.”

The consultations will run until 3 February 2026. To take part, visit: www.kent.gov.uk/mteconsultations.

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