New cameras across Windsor and Maidenhead to enforce traffic rules

Eton Bridge in Windsor has been identified as one of the problem locations

Cameras are being installed to enforce traffic restrictions in "problem" areas identified by a council.

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead will place the equipment at 10 locations in an attempt to improve road safety and reduce congestion.

The authority plans to use Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology to spot rule-breaking.

This includes turning the wrong way up one-way streets, ignoring no entry signs and driving in pedestrian zones.

It follows a public consultation last year in which most people supported camera enforcement in the borough.

The council said: "While police will continue to have powers, traffic police cannot be at all trouble spots all the time to personally witness contraventions, so cameras at target locations will make enforcement more consistent, effective and hopefully be a deterrent."

The 10 'problem locations'

• Eton Bridge, Windsor - No motor vehicles

• Junction of Kings Street and Nicholsons Lane, Maidenhead - Pedestrian zone

• Grenfell Road, Maidenhead - Left turn only

• Outside Wraysbury School, Wraysbury - Vehicular traffic prohibited during specified school drop off/pick up times

• Cookham Bridge, Cookham - 7.5 tonne weight limit

• William Street, Windsor - No entry except access

• Mounts Hill, Winkfield - No right turn

• Chobham Road, Ascot - 7.5 tonne weight limit

• Oxford Road East, Windsor - No entry except access

• Altwood Road, Maidenhead - Vehicular traffic prohibited during specified school drop off/pick up times

Relevant signage will also be installed at the 10 spots that have been identified as particularly problematic - with this expected to be complete in February.

Councillor Geoff Hill, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "Most motorists always drive responsibly.

"However we've all seen those who flagrantly ignore the restriction signs, putting the safety of other road users at risk, and we've got some problem locations where rules are commonly broken."

He added that the measures would "allow us to work further in partnership with the police to improve road safety and tackle congestion for the benefit of communities affected".

"The presence of cameras does not create any new restrictions, only helps with enforcement of current rules," he added.

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