Fines for drivers using Preston’s new bus gate in Corporation Street start today, the Post can confirm.
Since May 20, cameras have been capturing drivers using the newly restricted stretch of road in the city centre. Since the ANPR cameras were switched on, hundreds of drivers have been caught using the bus-only stretch of road. But no fines have been issued to date, with drivers receiving warning letters in the post instead. But the grace period is now over. From today, those caught using the bus gate will be hit with £70 fines - reduced to £30 if paid within 14 days.
Lancashire County Council said the aim is to make bus journeys faster and more reliable along Corporation Street, while encouraging more walking and cycling. By reducing traffic levels along Corporation Street, particularly at peak times, the Council aims to improve the route to and from UCLan, Ring Way, the city centre and railway station.
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