A CCTV car is being introduced by Leicestershire City Council to combat illegal parking issues.
Following frequent complaints about ‘dangerous, inconsiderate and illegal parking’, the local authority will be rolling out the CCTV-enabled vehicle today to support enforcement procedures.
A statement from the council confirms that the complaints had most commonly been about areas outside schools, as well as bus lanes and bus stops.
To help tackle these issues, the vehicle will be deployed in areas that have no fixed camera enforcement and where illegal parking creates safety risks. This will include the monitoring of red routes, clearways, and zigzag markings on school streets.
Those caught breaching parking restrictions on camera will receive a notice if the rules had been newly established, or face a £70 fixed penalty notice.
The purchase and maintenance costs of the £57,000 vehicle will be funded using income from parking fines.
Cllr Geoff Whittle, assistant city mayor for Environment and Transport, said: ‘Councils have a duty to tackle dangerous parking and are given powers to enforce parking restrictions by CCTV in areas where there are ongoing problems.’
He added: ‘We know that camera enforcement can be a very effective deterrent. We want to get the message across that parking without consideration for others, especially in areas where there are lots of children and busy traffic, will not be tolerated.’
