Civil Traffic Enforcement team
Department for Transport
3rd Floor
Great Minster House
London, SW1P 4DR
Restricting the generation of surplus funds from traffic contraventions
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- 17 March 2024
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Detail of outcome
A total of 4,787 unique responses were received. This report summarises the responses.
Original call for evidence
Summary
Seeks views on how to restrict the ability of local authorities to generate surplus funds from penalty charge notices.
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Call for evidence description
In the Plan for Drivers, the Secretary of State for Transport announced action to address concerns about councils generating surpluses from issuing penalty charge notices (PCNs) for contraventions of moving traffic restrictions including:
- no entry
- no left or right turn
- prohibited vehicles
- unlawful entry into box junctions
- driving in mandatory cycle lanes
These enforcement powers help free up police time while helping councils to reduce traffic congestion. However, enforcement should be undertaken proportionately and not used as a means to raise revenue.
This call for evidence aims to:
- gather evidence of current practice to inform possible policy proposals
- explore options for restricting a local authority’s ability to generate surpluses from traffic contraventions
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Call for evidence description
In the Plan for Drivers, the Secretary of State for Transport announced action to address concerns about councils generating surpluses from issuing penalty charge notices (PCNs) for contraventions of moving traffic restrictions including:
- no entry
- no left or right turn
- prohibited vehicles
- unlawful entry into box junctions
- driving in mandatory cycle lanes
These enforcement powers help free up police time while helping councils to reduce traffic congestion. However, enforcement should be undertaken proportionately and not used as a means to raise revenue.
This call for evidence aims to:
- gather evidence of current practice to inform possible policy proposals
- explore options for restricting a local authority’s ability to generate surpluses from traffic contraventions
Ways to respond
or
Complete a response form and
either
Email to:
Write to:
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Published 17 March 2024
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