Moving Traffic Enforcement

On 5th July 2024 we submitted our application to the Department for Transport (DfT). This was to grant Calderdale Council the powers to enforce moving traffic contraventions under Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

We are waiting for the DfT to approve our submission. At which time it will be presented before Parliament for official approval.

We appreciate all the comments we have received from our residents that have helped shape and influence the submission.

We want to use these powers to:

• improve the borough's road network;
• and expand the work we already do to improve road safety and tackle congestion.

Moving traffic offences

These include if you:

• Enter a yellow box junctions when the exit is not clear.
• Drive through a 'No Entry' sign.
• Turn left or right when instructed not to do so.
• Drive where and when motor vehicles are prohibited.
• Drive on routes that are for buses and taxis only.
• Go the wrong way in a one-way street.
• Ignore a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO).

Benefits of the change

• Improved road safety including those walking, cycling and wheeling. This can help to encourage more people to take up active travel options.
• Reduced traffic congestion.
• Improved journey times for public transport services.
• Reduction in vehicle emissions which in turn improves air quality and supports our zero-carbon target.
• Enabling the Police to focus their policing priorities elsewhere.
• Increased safety and cleaner air around schools. (Camera enforced school streets schemes are proven to have a positive effect.)

How we will choose sites

We will take a consistent and measured approach to enforcement. Using cameras at sites where it has been identified that there is a need.

Each site must help achieve at least one of these:

• Improve road safety.
• Encourage active travel choices.
• Tackle network congestion.
• Increase public transport reliability.
• Improve air quality.
• Increase lifespan of highway assets.

How offences will be enforced

The Government have guidelines that regulate how we must enforce the offences. All Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras must be:

• Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) compliant;
• and will be installed at the sites to be enforced.

Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) will be issued via post to the 'Registered Keeper' of the vehicle.

Challenge a PCN

• Details of how to do this will be on the PCN that you will be issued with.
• This must be in writing and within the timescales set out on the PCN.

For the first six months the we have enforcement powers

• Warning notices will be sent for first time offences and a PCN will not be issued.

Note: Any further offence will result in a PCN.

What happens to the income from the PCNs

We will spend the money on:

• Cost of enforcement.
• Public transport provision.
• Highway improvement projects.
• Environmental improvements in Calderdale.

What sites will be enforced

We initially plan to enforce 13 locations, which are: