Change to enforcement powers sees thousands of drivers fined over yellow box rule
Motorists across England were issued nearly £1 million in fines from just 36 yellow box junctions last year, following new enforcement powers granted to councils.
The total of £998,640 was collected from 32,748 penalty charge notices issued outside of London and Cardiff, where such enforcement was previously limited.
Manchester City Council generated the most revenue, collecting £446,706 from six junctions, while a single junction in Guildford, Surrey, was the highest earner at £81,445.
The RAC warned that the high number of fines should raise concerns for councils, suggesting that many yellow box junctions may be unfairly designed or excessively large.
Despite councils stating that enforcement is not intended to catch drivers out, a high proportion of appeals against these fines are successful, with one council seeing an 87 per cent success rate.
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