Camera enforcement of contraventions

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As allowed for in the government’s Traffic Management Act Part 6, which came into force in June 2022, Southampton City Council is now able to implement Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera technology to enforce moving vehicle contraventions.

ANPR will be used to help enforce measures to reduce congestion and increase safety on our roads, for example at School Street schemes (pedestrian and cycle zones at certain times of day) and other locations where motor vehicle access is being restricted.

The ANPR technology will help to identify road users who continue to ignore restrictions such as:

  • driving through a 'No Entry' sign
  • turning left or right when instructed not to do so (making banned turns)
  • driving where and when motor vehicles are prohibited
  • driving on routes that are for buses and taxis only.

These rules can currently only be enforced by the police under criminal law but the new legislation allows Highway Authorities to undertake enforcement. We hope to begin ANPR installation at some of the sites in Summer 2023.

We would like to hear your views on our plans to use the new powers to enforce moving traffic contraventions at these sites and you can do this via the questionnaire below. The questionnaire is available until Monday 14 November.

The schemes are listed within the questionnaire and you will be able to select a specific scheme to comment on should you wish to.

As allowed for in the government’s Traffic Management Act Part 6, which came into force in June 2022, Southampton City Council is now able to implement Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera technology to enforce moving vehicle contraventions.

ANPR will be used to help enforce measures to reduce congestion and increase safety on our roads, for example at School Street schemes (pedestrian and cycle zones at certain times of day) and other locations where motor vehicle access is being restricted.

The ANPR technology will help to identify road users who continue to ignore restrictions such as:

  • driving through a 'No Entry' sign
  • turning left or right when instructed not to do so (making banned turns)
  • driving where and when motor vehicles are prohibited
  • driving on routes that are for buses and taxis only.

These rules can currently only be enforced by the police under criminal law but the new legislation allows Highway Authorities to undertake enforcement. We hope to begin ANPR installation at some of the sites in Summer 2023.

We would like to hear your views on our plans to use the new powers to enforce moving traffic contraventions at these sites and you can do this via the questionnaire below. The questionnaire is available until Monday 14 November.

The schemes are listed within the questionnaire and you will be able to select a specific scheme to comment on should you wish to.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Please use this questionnaire to provide your feedback on our plans to enforce some moving traffic regulations with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera technology. 

    The schemes are listed within the questionnaire and you will be able to select a specific scheme to comment on should you wish to.

    Complete the questionnaire
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