Derby City Council is intensifying its efforts to curb traffic violations by expanding its moving traffic enforcement program to three additional locations across the city. After 18 months of community consultation, new enforcement zones will be established at Iron Gate, the junction of Osmaston Road and Ascot Drive, and Manor Road near Constable Lane.
Originally launched in 2022, the Moving Traffic Enforcement scheme empowers the council to issue fines to drivers who break rules such as entering pedestrian-only zones, making banned turns, ignoring no-entry and one-way signs, stopping in yellow box junctions, and driving into school-protected areas.
The council reported high compliance levels at current enforcement sites like St Alkmund’s Way, Curzon Street, and Spondon’s Chapel Street, allowing for a strategic shift to focus on these new areas. This move reflects the council’s commitment to improving safety for all road users, particularly pedestrians and cyclists.
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Councillor Carmel Swan emphasized the importance of adherence to traffic laws, stating, “While most drivers are careful and considerate, those who flout moving traffic regulations endanger pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users.” She highlighted the program’s success to date and stressed that widening the scheme aligns with feedback from residents, aiming to promote safer and more active travel within Derby.
Revenue generated from penalty fines is reinvested to support the enforcement program’s ongoing maintenance and expansion, ensuring continued improvements in road safety throughout the city.