THOUSANDS of drivers are being slapped with "unfair" and "unnecessary" fines as most box junctions in two major UK cities are too large, the RAC has claimed.
THOUSANDS of drivers are being slapped with "unfair" and "unnecessary" fines as most box junctions in two major UK cities are too large, the RAC has claimed.
Sam Wright, a chartered engineer and author of the report, called on the Government to update the rules councils have to follow when it comes to such road markings., said: "The Government has stated that ‘poorly designed schemes can undermine enforcement overall and give rise to public perception of revenue raising.
"Unfortunately, any box that is bigger than needed – whether that’s due to an oversight on the council’s part or because it was painted on the road many years ago and hasn’t been reviewed – risks drivers being fined unnecessarily when their actions haven’t contributed to congestion." "All yellow box junctions in London are designed with these purposes in mind and we disagree with these findings.A spokesperson for the Local Government Association, which represents councils in England and Wales, said: "Yellow boxes help keeps junctions clear for through-traffic, including emergency vehicles and to avoid traffic jams."Fines are used to deter a minority of drivers from blocking a relatively small number of important junctions.
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