New enforcement cameras for 'problem' streets in Nottingham

Cameras will be added to the junction of Queens Road and Arkwright Street

New automated number plate recognition cameras are set to be installed on "problem" roads in Nottingham.

Nottingham City Council has been given new powers by the government to clamp down on drivers performing illegal manoeuvres.

The cameras will be installed on a number of roads where the council said motorists placed others at risk.

Warning letters will be sent for the first six months of the scheme followed by a fine if drivers reoffend.

One of the cameras will be installed in Maid Marian Way at its junction with Friar Lane, where vehicles are said to be putting pedestrians at risk by performing U-turns while people cross the road.

Cameras will also be installed at the junction of Sheriffs Way, Queens Road and Arkwright Street, which is said to be a trouble-spot for illegal turns, as well as in Shakespeare Street.

A camera will also be installed at the Victoria Embankment, where motorists have been driving in a recreational area near the war memorial, which has put pedestrians at risk.

Fines will be set at £70, but reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days. Nottingham City Council will not receive an income from any fines, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Angela Kandola, portfolio holder for highways, transport and planning, said: "I'm pleased that Nottingham City Council has now formally accepted the power to enforce against moving traffic offences, which will help us to take action to make roads safer without waiting for accidents to happen.

"The results of our consultation and other feedback strongly indicates that residents want safer streets and for the minority of rule-flouting drivers to be held accountable."