Council to issue driving fines at three new spots

Derby City Council has announced plans to crack down on rule-breaking motorists at three new locations.

The Moving Traffic Enforcement scheme, introduced in the city in 2022, saw the council given powers by the government to issue penalties to drivers for several contraventions.

These include driving in pedestrian zones, violating banned turns, no entry and one-way signs, stopping within yellow boxed markings and driving into protected areas near schools.

Following an 18-month consultation, the scheme will now be extended to Iron Gate, Osmaston Road's junction with Ascot Drive and Manor Road (near Constable Lane).

The extra enforcement has already operated at other locations in the city including St Alkmund's Way, Curzon Street and Spondon's Chapel Street.

Money raised from penalties is reinvested into the scheme with any surplus legally ring-fenced for other highways and transport projects.

However, the council said drivers would only be issued warnings for the first six months at the new locations.

Carmel Swan, cabinet member for climate change, transport and sustainability, said: "We've already seen the effectiveness of these enforcement measures and taken your feedback into account when planning this expansion.

"Rolling them out further will help us make travel safer in more parts of the city."

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