Two traffic enforcement cameras set to go live in busy Northampton streets

13 December 2024

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is continuing to roll out enforcement cameras across the area, as part of a phased approach to improve pedestrian, cyclist and driver safety and encourage better driver behaviour.

Drivers in Northampton will face charges if they flout the rules or ignore signage at two newly enforced locations: the Marefair/Horseshoe Street Junction with Gold Street and the top end of Gold Street, between College Street and Bridge Street, both of which are very busy junctions with high levels of vehicles and pedestrians.

The Marefair/Horseshoe Street Junction camera is expected to go live on Monday, 16 December and will enforce banned turnings; left from Horseshoe Street into Marefair and right from Horseshoe Street into Gold Street. This follows enforcement going live at this location last month for those turning left travelling out of Marefair. 

At the Marefair/ Horseshoe Street Junction, during the first six months of enforcement measures going live, a statutory warning notice will be issued for first offences by any vehicle, however anyone breaching the rules for a second time or first time from June next year, will receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) of £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days.

The camera at the top end of Gold Street, between College Street and Bridge Street will enforce the bus-only section and is due to go live on Monday, 13 January 2025. It will enforce existing bus lane regulations similar to The Drapery, and at this location, there will be no statutory six-month warning period for motorists so any motorist who breaches the rules will receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) of £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days. The purpose of these cameras is to stop people from making a dangerous manoeuvre on the highway.

“The enforcement cameras set to go live shortly and those already in place are there to improve road safety, manage the flow of traffic and encourage better driver behaviour. We hope that they will act as a deterrent to those that continually ignore the rules in place and that residents will be supportive of our efforts to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers and reduce the risk of accidents. The income generated from enforcement is invested into our highways budget.”Cllr Phil Larratt, WNC’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport