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Drivers Hit by Yellow Box Fines Worth Almost £1m in Year as Councils Crackdown

  • Drivers across England outside London and Cardiff were fined nearly £1 million last year at 36 yellow box junctions following a council crackdown.
  • This surge in fines resulted from new government legislation introduced in May 2022 allowing all English councils to enforce yellow box and moving traffic offences previously restricted to London and Cardiff.
  • Manchester City Council issued the most penalties, with 13,130 PCNs from six junctions generating £446,706, while Medway Council ranked second with 4,433 fines raising £145,162, using ANPR cameras for enforcement.
  • A senior official from the RAC cautioned that the large and uneven number of fines issued ought to raise serious concerns and emphasized that box junctions should serve their purpose of maintaining traffic flow rather than being exploited as a means of generating revenue.
  • The data suggests some yellow boxes may be poorly designed or placed, implying councils should ensure judicious use of junctions to avoid unfairly catching drivers and maintain traffic efficiency.
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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