Following rumours that the cameras on the closed section of Wembley High Road are not being used to catch drivers ignoring the 'Buses and Emergency Vehicles Only' restriction, a reliable source at Brent Council has said that the cameras are working and are catching unauthorised vehicles. The motorists will all receive a fine.
UPDATE:
Councillor Krupa Sheth, Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure, said:
People using the emergency/bus lane without authorisation will receive a fine of £130 or £65 if paid within 14 days. We've communicated the closure widely, officers have been on site to speak with motorists, and we've also increased signage around the area to make the situation crystal clear.
4 comments:
I hope that (all) drivers will take heed of the warning
but sadly as most adults know, that's unlikely to happen.
As a resident in the Barn Hill Ward I took a walk down there earlier on today by the Triangle & it was plain to see that car after car after car (once navigating the temporary lights) just casually drove through the single lane. Pathetic to see because it's plainly obvious that you'll get fined by all the signage currently there & information given in the area beforehand. I have no love for the Council, the opposite in fact however in this instance I hope they do enforce all these fines for the morons (not all morons in fairness) who are plainly ignoring the warnings by driving through there.
Should drivers be going down here - no
Could Brent have done more to provide better routes rather than a diversion that takes you on a tour of the London borough of brent - yes
Does brent council think we live in an era without smartphones that route you around town instead of diversion signs? - maybe
Someone really ought to create a petition for better traffic management in this borough, I am sure it would get hundreds of signatures.
Unfortunately the disgruntled drivers deterred by the new digital sign are now creating a rat run turning into Cecil Avenue with no regard for pedestrians crossing. Very dangerous for children on their way to school this morning.
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