Council to begin enforcing yellow box junctions on Ferensway to…

News Hull & East Yorkshire News Traffic & Travel It will make journey times more reliable, especially for buses, the council said Hull City Council will start enforcing yellow box junctions on Ferensway from Wednesday, May 13, in an effort to improve public transport reliability and ease congestion. This follows the council being granted powers by the Government in December 2024 to enforce moving traffic offences, which include blocking box junctions, making banned turns, driving the wrong way down one-way streets, or entering prohibited areas. The council has been preparing to exercise these powers for the first time by focusing on the yellow box junctions on the route into the interchange from Brook Street, over Ferensway, and into Margaret Moxon Way. From Wednesday, April 1, the council will issue warning notices for a period of six weeks before live enforcement commences in May. For the first six months of operation, a driver’s first penalty charge notice (PCN) will be a warning only, while any subsequent contraventions will result in a £70 fine. Once this six-month period concludes, all contraventions will result in a £70 PCN. A public consultation held in 2023 showed that 60 per cent of respondents supported the enforcement of yellow box junctions on Ferensway. Kerry Ryan, head of transport and traffic management at Hull City Council, said “Enforcing these yellow box junctions will help keep traffic moving smoothly through one of the busiest parts of the city. Did you know you can make Hull Live a preferred source of Hull news in Google, which will mean you get more of our breaking news, exclusives, and must-read stories straight away? Here’s more information about what this means and how to do it – you can also do it straight away by clicking here . “The consultation showed clear public backing for this enforcement. By reducing congestion, it improves safety for all road users and makes journey times more reliable – especially for …
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