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Medway Council to install ANPR cameras at 17 locations to enforce yellow boxes, no right-hand turns and no vehicle entry

A local authority has revealed when new cameras will go live to catch “selfish” drivers.

Yellow box, no right-hand turn and no vehicle entry restrictions are to be enforced at 17 locations across Medway .

New Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras will be installed outside Greenvale Primary and other schools by Medway Council
New Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras will be installed outside Greenvale Primary and other schools by Medway Council

The rules are already in place but the new automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras are being introduced to ensure those who break the rules are actually being fined.

Cameras are being put in at six locations in Chatham, five in Strood, four in Rochester, and three in Gillingham.

Motorists who break the rules will be issued a warning letter on the first occasion, and any following instances will see them issued a penalty charge notice (PCN).

The fine will cost £35 if paid within two weeks of being issued, and £70 if paid after that.

On London Road in Strood, two yellow box junctions will also be monitored with smart cameras
On London Road in Strood, two yellow box junctions will also be monitored with smart cameras
Two yellow boxes will be enforced with ANPR cameras on Strood High Street
Two yellow boxes will be enforced with ANPR cameras on Strood High Street
Three yellow box junctions already exist on Corporation Street in Rochester and will now be monitored by ANPR cameras
Three yellow box junctions already exist on Corporation Street in Rochester and will now be monitored by ANPR cameras
ANPR cameras will catch drivers who make illegal right turns onto Star Hill from Eastgate in Rochester
ANPR cameras will catch drivers who make illegal right turns onto Star Hill from Eastgate in Rochester

In Strood, ANPR cameras will monitor yellow box junctions at the A2 High Street junction with B2002 Station Road and the junction with Esplanade, the Station Road junction with Friary Place, the A2 junction with Castle View Road, and the A2 London Road junction with Gravesend Road.

In Rochester, three cameras are on the A2 Corporation Street at the yellow box junctions with Esplanade, Gas House Road, and with Bardell Terrace.

An additional camera will enforce the no right-hand turn at the junction between Rochester High Street and Star Hill.

In Chatham, three cameras will monitor entry onto Chatham High Street from Batchelor Street, Church Street/Whittaker Street, and Clover Street.

Two cameras will focus on yellow box junctions at the Chatham Hill junction with Luton Road and on Maidstone Road at the Bus Interchange.

The three cameras in Gillingham will monitor vehicles entering Gillingham High Street from Green Street, Kings Street, and James Street.

ANPR cameras would be installed to prevent drivers entering Gillingham High Street from James Street, King Street and Green Street
ANPR cameras would be installed to prevent drivers entering Gillingham High Street from James Street, King Street and Green Street

The authority held a public consultation on the introduction of the cameras in the new locations between May 15 and June 26 last year.

The majority of respondents supported the scheme, but many felt it would be ineffective, unnecessary, or believed the cameras were primarily for making the council money.

Although the cameras will pick up motorists who break the rules automatically, the footage will be reviewed by officers who will have the final say on if a fine should be issued.

A yellow box junction will be monitored by cameras next to Chatham Train Station
A yellow box junction will be monitored by cameras next to Chatham Train Station
Cameras will enforce the rule that drivers cannot stop inside the yellow box at the Chatham Hill junction with Luton Road
Cameras will enforce the rule that drivers cannot stop inside the yellow box at the Chatham Hill junction with Luton Road
Chatham High Street's pedestrianised area will be enforced with ANPR cameras and will catch drivers who attempt to enter it on Clover Street, Batchelor Street and Whitaker Street
Chatham High Street's pedestrianised area will be enforced with ANPR cameras and will catch drivers who attempt to enter it on Clover Street, Batchelor Street and Whitaker Street

Cllr Alex Paterson (Lab), Medway Council’s portfolio holder for community safety, highways and enforcement, said: “As a motorist there is nothing more frustrating than sticking to the rules while a selfish minority flout them and go unpunished.

“Those committing these moving traffic offences are a source of daily irritation to thousands of residents, adding to congestion and putting other road users in danger.

“By using these powers we can help support police enforcement to keep Medway moving and create safer and healthier streets for everyone.”

The camera will come online on January 20 but a warning period will be in place for the first six months.

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