Cycling violation fines nearly halve in London
New figures suggest that the number of cyclists punished in London for breaking rules such as riding through a red light or on the pavement fell by more than 43% in the first six months of the year. The Times reports that 1,825 cyclists faced enforcement action by police, compared to 6,500 in the whole […]
Northumbria Police increase speed camera site list
Speed enforcement in Northumbria is being widened to take in many streets not previously eligible for camera van deployment. The local police force says Operation Modero is in response to resident complaints in the county, meaning residents who have concerns that speeding is taking place in their community will be able to contact the Force […]
Northants proposing bus lane “crack down”
Enforcement officials in Northamptonshire are pledging to crack down on vehicles illegally using bus lanes in order to improve journey times for bus users. The County Council proposal centres on reliable journey times for bus travel as a way of encouraging people to start using buses and reducing car volumes and congestion. The council’s Cabinet […]
Claims speed cameras are placed to make money, not save lives
The body which overseas the police and fire services has called for more human enforcement on the roads, and claimed cameras can be put in places to raise money rather than where they would reduce accidents. In a new report, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services say that despite the high […]
Cameras installed at level crossings to catch dangerous drivers
Network Rail’s announced it’s installing cameras at 13 level crossings on the part of the network used by Greater Anglia in order to catch people trying to cross tracks once warning lights have started flashing. The red light safety enforcement cameras are used to identify vehicles that fail to stop at level crossings and capture […]
Unmarked lorry catches bad drivers in North Yorkshire
Police in an unmarked lorry cab have led to the identification of a range of driving offences in North Yorkshire. The officers use their height in the vehicle to better spot people breaking the law – they then call marked police vehicles to come along and stop the drivers. Although they say that on the […]
TfL and Met launch new mobile speed enforcement cameras
ITS (UK) Executive Member Transport for London has launched five new mobile safety cameras to tackle the risk and harm caused by speeding across London and help meet its Vision Zero goal of eliminating death and serious injury on the road network. Police data shows that half of fatal collisions in London have speed as […]
