Since 2020 a restriction has been in place to allow priority on this route to buses and cycles, with a further exemption being introduced more recently for taxis.
Now CCTV cameras will enforce this and it follows new powers devolved to Devon County Council (DCC) from the Department of Transport.
DCC is one of a number of local authorities in England that has received the power to enforce Moving Traffic Offences (MTOs).
Previously enforcement could only be carried out by the police.Â
These powers allow us to improve road safety, support active travel and public transport by addressing issues caused by drivers that contravene the rules of the road. This includes driving through a no entry sign, making banned turns, entering a yellow box junction when the exit isn’t clear and driving on routes that are for buses and taxis only.
There are eight sites on Devon’s Highways, including Wonford Road, have been identified where enforcement should be conducted.
These are:
- Bus Gate, Old Torrington Road, Sticklepath, Barnstaple
- No Right Turn, The Square, Barnstaple
- Bus Gate, Taw Vale, Barnstaple
- Bus Gate, Wonford Road, Exeter
- Bus Lane, Topsham Road, Exeter
- Bus Lane, Fore Street Heavitree, Exeter
- Bus Lane, Cowick Street, Exeter
- One Way, Iron Bridge, Exeter
The cameras will all enforce areas where restrictions have been in place for some time.
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