Four Solihull areas where drivers could be slapped with fines for breaking these rules

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CCTV cameras are set to be used at four Solihull locations with drivers risking fines for breaking the rules of the road.

ANPR technology would be used to penalise motorists, although a grace period is set to be introduced for first-time offenders in the six months after the cameras go live.

The proposed locations and the ‘moving traffic offences’ they would enforce are:

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  • Prohibition of U turn – A34 Stratford Road at Richard Lewis Way
  • Yellow box junction contravention – Warwick Road / New Road junction
  • Prohibition of driving except for access (school streets) – Elm Farm Avenue, Marston Green
  • Pedestrian zone except for access – Station Road into Poplar Road, Solihull Town Centre
The yellow box at Warwick Road/New Road junction in Solihull where drivers soon face finesThe yellow box at Warwick Road/New Road junction in Solihull where drivers soon face fines
The yellow box at Warwick Road/New Road junction in Solihull where drivers soon face fines | ell brown/Flickr

The law changed last year allowing local authorities to take over the enforcement of ‘moving traffic offences’ from police. Solihull Council applied for the powers and the government gave the green light last December.

When the new measures were first mooted, the council said £70 penalty charge notices would be issues, which would be discounted to £35 if paid within 21 days.

At a meeting of the authority’s stronger communities and neighbourhood services scrutiny board, Paul Tovey, the authority’s head of highway management, said: “We have already identified four locations we feel CCTV enforcement can be deployed.

“It is not cheap, the technology comes at a cost (each camera costs £25,000). It has to be self-funded for the council over a three-year period.”

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Mr Tovey said the authority was targeting October 1 for the system to be introduced. He said officers had gained useful information from authorities which had already implemented similar systems.

“What they are seeing is good compliance,” Mr Tovey said. “You will see when the cameras go up things improve. When the cameras move away things slowly will drift back to how they were.”

Coun Richard Holt said: “I broadly support this in terms of the impact it will have. The yellow box junction – I hope I don’t sound out of turn here. A fine from one of these contraventions could have a significant impact financially on someone who does transgress.

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“It concerns me, hands up I have probably contravened a box in my time. It is one of those things you might inadvertently do.”

Mr Tovey said: “They (the cameras) are particularly targeting those people who are causing congestion.It will only put the camera on them when we feel there is an opportunity for that motorist not to block and cause inconvenience for others.”

Coun Laura McCarthy said: “This is really good news. How would it work in terms of communication to members of the public that the police will enforce other areas, but the council will enforce these areas?”

Mr Tovey replied: “There will be a need to communicate when we go live with the system to let people know. There will also be signs in areas where we put the cameras.”

The meeting was held at the Civic Suite on January 9.

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