New CCTV car catches 1,500 illegally parked cars

A new car equipped with a CCTV camera has caught more than 1,500 drivers parking illegally after patrolling Leicester for a month.

The city council introduced the enforcement vehicle, equipped with a number plate recognition camera, on 1 April to help tackle illegal and dangerous parking.

It has been monitoring red routes, zigzag markings outside schools and bus stop clearways, and drivers breaking the rules are automatically issued with a £70 fixed penalty notice.
tBBC Leicester's Ady Dayman heard views from people on the streets of Leicester, and spoke to Geoff Whittle, assistant city mayor for transport and environment at Leicester City Council.

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