Southampton City Council: Latest News on the Portswood Broadway Bus Gate Project Trial (6 February 2025), including the introduction of camera enforcement of the bus/taxi/cycle only section from Monday 10 February 2025

Camera enforcement of the bus/taxi/cycle only section

Camera enforcement of the bus/taxi/cycle only section on Portswood Road will begin on Monday 10 February 2025 as part of the Portswood Project trial.

We are thoroughly monitoring the trial and the first of our monthly traffic data reports will be released shortly. So far, the monitoring has shown that the number of cars using Portswood Road has fallen since the bus/taxi/cycle only restriction was implemented, compared to the previous week.

While many drivers are complying with the new restriction, the council has made the decision to introduce enforcement measures for the bus/taxi/cycle only section, as the monitoring has shown some continue to pass through during the restricted hours.

Once the camera enforcement on Portswood Road starts on Monday 10 February, other than authorised vehicles, people who drive through the restriction will receive a Warning Notice, and on their second contravention they will receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) of £70 (reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days).

Warning Letters and PCN’s will be sent through the post to the Registered Keeper of the vehicle.  To allow enough time between a Warning Notice being processed and received by the driver, there will be period of approximately two weeks after a Warning Notice being activated and a PCN being issued. All money received from Penalty Charge Notices will be used to pay for the upkeep and running of the camera system and any surplus funds are reinvested into Southampton’s transport network as set out in national legislation.

Following concerns raised from local residents, adjustments will also be made to parking on Brookvale Road near the junction with Highfield Lane as part of a stepped approach to addressing areas of concern. This will help ease congestion and improve road safety around the junction. Additional monitoring of Brookvale Road will be carried out as part of the trial process.

More news on the SCC Portswood Project website here:

https://transport.southampton.gov.uk/tcf/eastleigh-to-southampton-corridor/portswood-project/