Bus restriction that caught 125k drivers scrapped

The bus gate on Coventry's Warwick Road will be removed permanently under new traffic plans

A restricted bus lane that has caught out more than 125,000 drivers will be scrapped by Coventry City Council.

The bus gate on Warwick Road will be removed permanently under new traffic plans for the city centre.

Bus gates ban traffic other than buses, pedal cycles, hackney carriages and private hire vehicles.

ANPR cameras enforce the rules and the fine for breaking them is £70, which can be reduced or increased depending on how long it takes to be paid.

A new bus gate is set to be installed on Greyfriars Road between its junctions with Sheriffs Orchard and Warwick Road.

Coventry City Council said the move would help reduce traffic in the area.

Plans on Coventry City Council's website show where the new bus gate will go

In 2022 it was reported that 125,127 motorists had fallen foul of the bus gate in just seven years, more than at any other in bus gate in the city.

The new bus gate comes as part of a new road layout which will see the roundabout removed and changes to the central reserve.

The plans also include a new red route for the city centre and other changes to waiting restrictions which will hit more than 60 roads.

Any objections to the plans can be made on the council website before must be made before Thursday 29 August.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.