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It has been confirmed that drivers will be fined at a key downtown junction for breaching traffic legislation ahead of schedule.
Last year, Manchester City Council took over powers previously held by police to enforce traffic legislation at seven intersections in the city and ANPR cameras to penalise motorists who commit “traffic offences”. Initially, seven “high-risk” intersections were known as enforcement sites.
The first of these, the junction between Stockport Road, Dickenson Road and Stanley Grove in Longsight, began rolling out on November 20, 2023. And earlier this month, a council report said the remaining six intersections would remain “for the next 3 years. ” 4 months. “
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However, it gave the impression that the cameras would turn on much sooner at the next intersection. Drivers will be fined for violating the No Left Turn, No Right Turn and Yellow Box regulations at the junction of Great Ancoats Street, Oldham Street and Oldham. Road starting next week.
A spokesperson for the council said the application would begin on Monday, Jan. 22. On its website, it said the junction was selected because: “It is a key junction on the inner ring road.
“When the yellow junction is blocked, it can affect adventure times, i. e. buses travelling down Oldham Street to Piccadilly from the north-east of the city. The long queues at this junction can get traffic flowing, have an effect on the rest of Ring Road and Oldham Road.
And Councillor Tracey Rawlins, executive member for Transport, added: “As a council, we are always looking for tactics to improve protection on our roads. Any twist of fate on our roads is too much, which is why it’s vital that we explore every conceivable measure we have at our disposal to save them.
“In addition to improving safety, we also need to improve air quality, in line with our zero-carbon targets, as well as reduce traffic congestion and travel times. Changes like this bring us closer to a cleaner, better-connected society. , a greener and safer city. “
It is believed that intersections where drivers will be fined will be put into service later this year. Are: