Drivers warned as traffic camera to be introduced at busy Durham junction

Drivers are being warned of enforcement starting at the Neville’s Cross junction on the A167.

From February 17, the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera will monitor vehicles at this yellow box junction.

The initiative, funded by the councillors, aims to target those not following the Highway Code.

The Highway Code specifies that drivers should not enter a yellow box junction until their exit road or lane is clear.

An exception is made for those turning right, provided they are held up by oncoming traffic.

Any motorist found in breach of these rules will be issued a £70 Penalty Charge Notice.

(Image: Emily Carey) The project was funded by a combined £21,311 contribution from councillors Elizabeth Scott and Liz Brown through Area Action Partnership neighbourhood budgets.

Craig Morgan, Durham County Council’s AAP coordinator for Durham, said that the A167 and Neville’s Cross junction is a “busy route, with particularly high levels of traffic during commuting times.”

He added: “Stopping in the yellow box junction can contribute to traffic jams as well as block important blue light routes for emergency services.

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“This initiative aims to improve the traffic flow of this area by discouraging the number of drivers stopping in the junction and obstructing it for other road users.

“It will also help protect pedestrians crossing, particularly during times when there are a high volume of families and school children using them.”

For further details on the Penalty Charge Notice process, visit the Durham County Council website.