Moving traffic enforcement
Moving traffic enforcement locations in Oxford, and fines issued to motorists.
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What are moving traffic offences?
Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act (2004) allows Local Authorities outside of London to enforce specific moving traffic offences. The Government allowed councils to apply to enforce against 'moving traffic offences’ using these powers for the first time in 2022, with Oxfordshire County Council being in the first tranche of applicants.
Before receiving the powers, these rules were only enforceable by the police under criminal law. These powers will enable the council to expand its work enforcing unlawful and dangerous parking and misuse of bus lanes.
The council's Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Enforcement Team performs this work. ANPR enforcement can be installed at locations with the following restriction types.
The moving traffic offence programme
Oxfordshire County Council will install cameras at locations where traffic violations are frequently observed to enhance the safety and accessibility of its roads.
To deliver schemes the council has an approved budget up until 2030/31.
| Narrative | 2022/23 £’000 | 2023/24 £’000 | 2024/25 £’000 | 2025/26 ’000 | 2026/27 £’000 | Up to 2031/32 £’000 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Investment | 300 | 500 | 500 | 200 | 200 | 1,000 | 2,700 |
The future programme is being developed per the Council's prioritisation and selection criteria.
The council is looking to expand the number of sites it enforces and will consult on future tranches in due course.
The council wants to deliver a second tranche of schemes in 2024/25 and a third tranche in 2025/26.
Penalty charge notices
Cameras will monitor drivers who break the rules. If enforcement officers find a rule has been broken, they will post a fine or Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) to the vehicle's registered owner or keeper.
For the first six months after enforcement starts at each site, a warning notice will be sent for a driver's first offence at that location. Any further offences at the same site will result in a PCN.
The standard charge for a PCN is £70. However, if it is paid within 21 days, the cost is reduced to £35.
How to pay a fine issued in Oxfordshire
Moving Traffic Enforcement locations
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras have been installed in areas where past data shows problems with vehicles breaking driving rules. These violations can create risks for pedestrians and other road users.
Since gaining the authority to enforce moving traffic rules in 2022, we have introduced ANPR enforcement at the following locations.
| Location | Time | Type of restriction |
|---|---|---|
| A40 eastbound, towards Foxwell Drive, Oxford | At all times | Banned turn (No right hand turn) |
| A40 North Way, Oxford (west bound to east bound) | At all times | Banned turn (No U-turn) |
| Crescent Road, Oxford (both directions) | At all times | No motor vehicles (LTN) |
| Diamond Drive, Didcot | At all times | Bus gate |
| Divinity Road, Oxford (both directions) | At all times | No motor vehicles (LTN) |
| Elder Way, Wantage | At all times | Bus gate |
| Gloucester Street, Oxford (both directions) | At all times | No motor vehicles |
| James Street, Oxford (both directions) | At all times | No motor vehicles (LTN) |
| Larkrise Primary School, Oxford | 8.10-9am and 2.30-3.30pm (week days during term time) | School Street |
| Littlehay Road, Oxford (both directions) | At all times | No motor vehicles (LTN) |
| Littlemore Road, Oxford (both directions) | At all times | Bus gate (LTN) |
| Magdalen Road, Oxford (both directions) | At all times | No motor vehicles (LTN) |
| Manor Primary School, Didcot | 8.20-9.20am and 2.30-3.30pm (week days during term time) | School Street |
| New Hinksey CE Primary School, Oxford | 8-9am and 2.30-3.30pm (week days during term time) | School Street |
| Oriel Square, Oxford (both directions) | 7.30am - 6.30pm | No motor vehicles |
| Sandhills Community Primary School, Oxford | 8-9am and 2.30-3.30pm (week days during term time) | School Street |
| St Ebbe’s Primary School, Oxford | 8-9am and 2.30-3.30pm (week days during term time) | School Street |
| St Mary and St John CE Primary School, Oxford | 8-9am and 2.30-3.30pm (week days during term time) | School Street |
| St Nicolas Primary School, Abingdon | 8.10-9am and 2.30-3.30pm (week days during term time) | School Street |
| The Plain, Oxford | At all times | Banned turn |
| Turl Street, Oxford (both directions) | At all times | No motor vehicles |
| Tyndale Community School, Oxford | 8-9am and 2.30-3.30pm (week days during term time) | School Street |
| Windmill Primary School, Oxford | 8.20-9am and 2.30-3.20pm (week days during term time) | School Street |
Learn more about School Streets and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods projects.
Future locations and selection criteria
Any future locations will need to meet our site selection criteria;
- identified as being subject to regular contravention of the Traffic Regulation Order as determined by advice from Thames Valley Police or on-site observations; and
- unable to practically, and at a reasonable cost, make physical changes to make the order self-enforcing (avoiding the need for part 6 camera enforcement); and
- support the overall ambitions within the Local Transport & Connectivity Plan, Network Management Plan and developing Area Strategies; and/or
- be adjacent or close to a bus route; and/or.
- have recorded evidence of accidents or ancillary information relating to accidents of near misses; and/or
- support the success of wider initiatives being implemented such as, but not limited to, Schools Streets, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, and Bus Journey Time Improvement.
The commitments to date that have not yet been installed are:
- the rising bollard site located on Cornmarket Street, Oxford
- the rising bollard site located on Broad Street, Oxford
- the junction of Turl Street and High Street, Oxford
- the junction of Holywell Street and Longwall Street, Oxford
- new College Lane/ Queens Lane, Oxford
- yellow box junctions located on the Botley Interchange*
- yellow box junctions located on the Hinksey Hill Interchange*
*We are awaiting national guidance before introducing yellow box junction enforcement.
Get involved
The council is looking only to enforce existing traffic restrictions, not implement new ones.
Before a camera enforcement decision is made, a technical consultation will be undertaken to check whether enforcement is appropriate.
Oxfordshire County Council is keen to hear from you if you are aware of any sites where you feel camera enforcement may help ensure the travelling public's safety.
Contact the parking service to reach the team, who will assess your proposals and move them forward where appropriate.