Moving traffic enforcement

Bradford Council has been granted new powers by central government under Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act to introduce traffic cameras to monitor problem areas and issue fines to drivers caught making illegal manoeuvres. The restrictions councils are now able to enforce are in addition to the enforcement of bus lanes, which they have had the power to enforce for some time.

A moving traffic offence occurs when a driver does not follow a legally enforceable traffic sign or road marking. This includes, but is not exclusive to:

• Entering a yellow box junction when the exit isn’t clear
• Making banned turns (such as “no right turn” or “no entry”)
• Driving the wrong way down a one-way street
• Ignoring HGV weight restrictions
• Overtaking across double white lines

These rules are in place to keep people safe and traffic moving.