Laura Sharman 15 November 2022

Council to bid for new traffic enforcement powers

Council to bid for new traffic enforcement powers image
Image: Nicholas Simon Jackson / Shutterstock.com

Sheffield Council is to apply to the Government for new traffic enforcement powers to stop drivers making illegal manoeuvres.

The council is bidding for new powers related to ‘moving traffic offences’ such as driving through a ‘No Entry’ sign or entering yellow box junctions when the exit is not clear.

At the moment, these rules can only be enforced by the police so the council hopes the move would improve road safety and tackle congestion across the city.

It is proposed the powers would be used in three separate sites across the city, using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology to identify drivers that break the law.

The council already has some powers, such as the enforcement of bus, taxi and tram gates.

A public consultation on the proposals will run for seven weeks until 31 December 2022.

SIGN UP
For your free daily news bulletin
Highways jobs

Chief Executive

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
up to £165,000
Ebbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Ebbsfleet, Kent
Recuriter: Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Virtual School Inclusion Support Officer

Essex County Council
£32768.0000 - £38550.0000 per annum
Virtual School Inclusion Support OfficerPermanent, Term Time£32,768 to £38,550 per annum (full time equivalent)Location
Recuriter: Essex County Council

Senior Business Development Officer

Essex County Council
£36341.0000 - £42754.0000 per annum
Senior Business Development Officer - Integrated Passenger Transport UnitFixed Term, Full Time£36,341 to £42,754 per annumLocation
Recuriter: Essex County Council

Adults Social Worker - Neighbourhood Team

Essex County Council
£37185 - £50081 per annum + Flexible Working, Hybrid Working
Interview dates
Recuriter: Essex County Council

Investment Marketing and Web Officer CDC

City Of Doncaster Council
Grade 8, £33,708 - £37,399
The postholder should be experienced in planning social media activity, refreshing web content and analysing their impact. Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Recuriter: City Of Doncaster Council
Linkedin Banner