Moving traffic enforcement

Moving traffic in Derby

Derby City Council began enforcing moving traffic restrictions in September 2022, using new powers granted by Government. These powers allow the Council to act where drivers do not follow clearly signed restrictions, such as:

• no entry
• school streets (prohibition of motor vehicles)
• banned turns for example, no left turn
• yellow box junctions.

Enforcement is carried out using cameras at specific locations and is only introduced where there is a clear need, supported by evidence with public consultation and feedback.

Derby City Council was the first local authority outside London and Wales to put these powers to use in 2022. Before any cameras were installed, the Council:

• collected historic data on problem locations
• considered feedback from local residents, businesses and councillors
• carried out further checks and on-site assessments
• reviewed signs and road markings to ensure restrictions were clear.

From 23 September 2022, a small number of trial sites were introduced so that Derby could:

• start cautiously, rather than rolling out a large number of locations at once
• monitor driver behaviour and levels of compliance
• learn lessons to shape a fair and proportionate long-term approach.

This “trial first” model has helped us understand what works well locally and where changes or refinements are needed.

Trial locations and lessons learnt

A number of initial sites were selected based on historic issues, resident feedback and further intelligence. These included:

• Darley Park Road – no entry.
• Friar Gate – banned manoeuvre (no left turn).
• South Avenue at the junction with Valley Road – no entry.

Derby’s Digital Enforcement team monitored each site closely to understand how driver behaviour changed over time. As drivers became more familiar with the restrictions, compliance improved significantly at these locations.

For example, at Friar Gate only 27 warning notices and 4 Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) were issued in total, averaging fewer than one case per week.

Because the vast majority of drivers now abide by the restrictions at Darley Park Road, Friar Gate and South Avenue, continued camera enforcement is no longer considered proportionate, but:

• the restrictions still apply
• compliance will continue to be monitored by other means
• other enforcement methods are still in operation
• if there is clear evidence that non-compliance increases again, camera enforcement may be reintroduced.

This demonstrates our preferred approach: using cameras to tackle problem behaviour, improving compliance, and then stepping back when the evidence shows that enforcement is no longer needed at that location.

Further information about the trials, including consultation and engagement activity, can be found on the Let’s Talk Derby website. 

Current enforcement locations

Derby currently operates moving traffic cameras at seven locations. At each location, warning notices are issued for first time offences within the first 6 months of a new site being introduced. This is to help drivers understand the restrictions and change driver behaviour without cost to the motorist before a live PCN is issued.

The tables show the locations and the number of warning notices and live PCNs issued since enforcement began.

April 2022 to March 2023

April 2023 to March 2024

April 2024 to March 2025

April 2025 to March 2026

April 2026 to March 2027

*All locations are not enforced at all times

These figures are updated monthly and are correct as of 1 July 2026.

This data helps us understand how driver behaviour changes over time and where further communication, engineering changes or reviews of restrictions may be needed.

Information about how to pay or challenge a PCN, including independent adjudication, is available on our Parking and Penalty Charge Notices pages.

Where we are now

Since enforcement began in 2022, Derby has:

• embedded moving traffic enforcement as part of wider work to manage the road network
• achieved significantly improved compliance at several locations, allowing cameras to be removed
• built a better understanding of where moving traffic enforcement delivers the greatest benefit for safety.

The current focus is on:

• continuing enforcement where persistent non-compliance still creates safety or issues
• reviewing sites regularly to ensure enforcement remains fair, proportionate and evidence-led.

School Safe Haven Zones

Derby also uses moving traffic powers for their award-winning School Safe Haven Zones as part of its wider approach to making streets safer, particularly for children and families.

Further information can be found on our School enforcement page.

What the future holds

Moving traffic enforcement will continue to develop in Derby in a careful and evidence-based way. Our future approach will focus on:

• Evidence-led site selection
  New or amended enforcement locations will only be considered where there is a clear and ongoing issue, supported by data, feedback and site assessments.
• Proportionate enforcement
  The Council will continue to balance the need to manage the network and improve safety with a proportionate response to non-compliance. Where behaviour improves and remains high, the need for camera enforcement will be reviewed.
• Clear information for road users
  Ensuring that signs and road markings are clear and consistent, and that information about restrictions and enforcement is easy to find and understand.
• Ongoing monitoring and transparency
  Compliance and PCN figures will continue to be monitored and published, allowing residents and road users to see how behaviour is changing and how enforcement is being used.
• Supporting wider transport and environmental goals
  Moving traffic enforcement will continue to support safer streets, more reliable journeys, and a transport network that works better for residents, businesses and visitors.