Closed call for evidence

Restricting the generation of surplus funds from traffic contraventions

From:
Department for Transport
Published
17 March 2024
Last updated
11 May 2024 — See all updates
This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

Summary

Seeks views on how to restrict the ability of local authorities to generate surplus funds from penalty charge notices.

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Call for evidence description

In the Plan for Drivers, the Secretary of State for Transport announced action to address concerns about councils generating surpluses from issuing penalty charge notices (PCNs) for contraventions of moving traffic restrictions including:

  • no entry
  • no left or right turn
  • prohibited vehicles
  • unlawful entry into box junctions
  • driving in mandatory cycle lanes 

These enforcement powers help free up police time while helping councils to reduce traffic congestion. However, enforcement should be undertaken proportionately and not used as a means to raise revenue.

This call for evidence aims to: 

  • gather evidence of current practice to inform possible policy proposals 
  • explore options for restricting a local authority’s ability to generate surpluses from traffic contraventions

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Restricting the generation of surplus funds from traffic contraventions

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Published 17 March 2024
Last updated 11 May 2024 + show all updates

  1. This call for evidence will close at 11:59pm on 25 May.

  2. First published.

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