Bad driver fines

11:56am Wednesday 27th July 2005

Yellow box scheme expands

A scheme piloted in Croydon which fines drivers who flout basic rules of the road is to be rolled out across London.
Croydon was one of six London boroughs which took part in the nine-month trial of the enforcement scheme aimed at keeping traffic moving on the borough’s busiest roads.
Drivers caught on camera stopping in yellow box junctions, driving down one-way streets or ignoring no-entry signs were hit with a £100 fine as part of the enforcement scheme. In total 4,180 fines were issued, which were reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days. Red routes and other major roads were targeted during the pilot scheme.
The scheme has proved successful in keeping traffic moving and improving road safety that it is being extended across the capital, although it is optional for councils.
A Croydon Council spokesman said the council welcomed any scheme which ensured traffic flowed freely in the borough. “The pilot scheme has proved an effective way to police road rules, allowing the majority of considerate drivers to continue their journeys more freely while penalising and, more importantly deterring, those who ignore the regulations.”

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