Bristol City Council to start using cameras and fines at four 'problem' roads - here's where

Traffic cameras will be used from Monday, March 17 to initially enforce highway restrictions in four areas of the city, including:

• a banned turn on Hockeys Lane and Fishponds Road junction in Fishponds
• no entry onto a one-way road on Lower Redland Road in Redland
• no entry onto a one-way road on Furber Road in St George
• a banned movement on Bath Bridges Roundabout onto Cattlemarket Road in Lawrence Hill

These locations have been chosen as they have a history of traffic contraventions, complaints, and damage caused by drivers, the council said.

These drivers, who ignore the rules of the road, cause danger and intimidation to other road users, it added.

For the first six months, any driver who ignores the restrictions in these four locations will be sent a warning letter.

They will then receive a penalty charge notice of up to £70 for a repeat offence in the same location.

This grace period will come to an end from September 15, and anyone who breaks the rules from this date will automatically receive a penalty charge notice.

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Councillor Ed Plowden, chair of the council’s transport and connectivity committee, said: “Up until now the police have been solely responsible for moving traffic contraventions on Bristol’s roads.

“With these new powers, we can work alongside the police to focus on areas of concern to improve road safety locally.

“By ignoring the rules of the road, drivers are endangering themselves and others.

“Taking on these new powers will mean we can play a more active role to tackle dangerous and anti-social driving.”

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Moving traffic contravention cameras will be installed in two more locations later in the year, to make sure signage is correct and clear. This includes:

• various prescribed movements on Hareclive Road and Anton Bantock Way junction in Withywood
• various prescribed movements on King Georges Road and Queens Road junction in Withywood

Councillor Plowden added: “As these powers are new, we will learn from these six initial locations and consider whether to expand the programme.

“If you have concerns about a problem area in Bristol, where traffic rules are not being followed, you can report it to us online.”

It follows on from the council being granted moving traffic enforcement powers across the whole of the city in July 2023 by the government under Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

The police will retain their powers to enforce traffic regulations, but the council will support this work in certain locations where restrictions are repeatedly ignored.