A PLAN for brand spanking new cameras throughout Southampton has been authorized by the town council cupboard to take motion in opposition to offending drivers.
The primary digicam could seem in the summertime, supplied the Ministry of Transport agrees.
The cameras will robotically acknowledge license plates and fantastic drivers who break the principles, which might beforehand go unpunished.
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Beforehand, solely the police might concern fines from their very own enforcement measures – however now Southampton Metropolis Council is among the many native authorities making use of to retain government powers themselves.
Councilor Eamonn Keogh, cupboard member accountable for transport, stated:[It is] A system for everybody the place our community makes our metropolis extra enticing and safer.”
Cllr Keogh spoke of the significance of digicam installations round college streets, saying ‘safety could be welcome there’.
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The council should apply to the DfT and await its approval – after which the discharge of the primary 25 cameras will start.
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