More Liverpool traffic cameras go live across the city

By David HumphreysLocal Democracy Reporting Service

A second phase of traffic cameras has gone live across Liverpool.

The devices cover busy junctions and roads near some schools in a bid to "improve safety across the city".

There will be a six-month grace period for drivers who are caught by most of the cameras that became operational on Monday, 29 January.

Anyone caught by the cameras on Lime Street - which went live in November - will receive a warning and then a £70 fine for their second offence.

"These new APNR cameras will enable us to enforce the Highway Code and improve behaviours at key junctions, in both the city centre and near to our schools," said Councillor Dan Barrington, Liverpool council cabinet member for transport.

"Our overall aim is to educate people to be more patient behind the wheel, and ideally encourage people to think twice about using the car at all."

About 8,500 notices have been issued since the first phase of the cameras went live in November, with 1,400 drivers caught on the first day .

Last year, the authority was granted new powers by the government to punish drivers who drive through no entry signs and zones dedicated for buses and taxis.

Previously, only councils in London had the powers to issue such penalties.

New cameras have now been switched on to monitor the yellow box junctions at St Anne Street and Whitechapel at Crosshall Street.

ANPR cameras are now live at Arlington Avenue and its junctions with Greenbank and Nicander Roads for Greenbank and Much Woolton primary schools.

Watergate Way at Priorsfield Way - where there is a pedestrian-only zones around school drop off and pick up time - will also be monitored.

Exceptions are in place for vehicles with blue badges, loading or valid permit holders.

A camera on the junction of Watergate Lane and Woodrock Road will go live next month.

Devices at Lime Street between Skelhorne Street and St George's Place to enforce the bus-only route will also be switched on in February.

An ANPR camera is also in place on Ranelagh Street to enforce its bus-gate regulations.

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