Police officers are set to enforce new legislation to ensure all motorists are dealt with fairly when they commit offences on Cumbrian roads.
In a bid to create a more consistent and robust approach to policing the roads in Cumbria, selected officers from the Roads Policing Unit are being trained to issue Graduated Fixed Penalty Notices to motorists who commit offences on our roads and will have the authority to enforce on the spot fines to those who fail to provide a satisfactory UK address. Those who fail to pay their fines or court deposits immediately will have their journeys stopped by police until payment can be made.
The legislation is being introduced across the UK to create a level playing field between UK and non-UK motorists to ensure every motorist is dealt with fairly. Before they were introduced, officers were forced to arrest drivers who provided non-UK addresses for offences - as there was no other alternative.
Officers will also be introducing graduated fixed penalties to motorists which range from £60 to £300, depending on the nature and severity of the offence committed. For example, drivers of large goods vehicles (LGVs) will now be issued with fines if their cargo is overweight or if they exceed the time they’re legally able to drive without taking a comfort break. The more overweight the vehicle is or the longer they drive without taking a break, the higher the penalty will be.
From 1 September 2009, officers will be able to process instant credit card or cash payments when they enforce penalties to drivers at the roadside. Officers will make use of a phone line to the central ticket office to process credit card payments over the phone and will also accept payment in Sterling which will be sealed and signed for before being deposited at a secure ‘All Pay Station’ which are widely available across the county.
This new legislation was introduced to the UK on 1 April 2009 and has since been rolled out across other regions in the country with great success.
Chief Inspector Kevin Greenhow said: “Our County’s roads are part of major networks that are used constantly by locals, tourists and hauliers.
“From now on, we will be able to apply the law consistently and fairly so that every driver faces the same penalties when they commit offences. Before now, if motorists provided a non-UK address, we would have had to arrest them and take them into custody to ensure that we get the correct information to process court orders or fines.
“This new streamlined, speedy process allows all motorists to be confident that we are dealing with offences immediately to make our roads safer and removes the frustration of motorists escaping fines or prosecution because of where they live.”
In a bid to create a more consistent and robust approach to policing the roads in Cumbria, selected officers from the Roads Policing Unit are being trained to issue Graduated Fixed Penalty Notices to motorists who commit offences on our roads and will have the authority to enforce on the spot fines to those who fail to provide a satisfactory UK address. Those who fail to pay their fines or court deposits immediately will have their journeys stopped by police until payment can be made.
The legislation is being introduced across the UK to create a level playing field between UK and non-UK motorists to ensure every motorist is dealt with fairly. Before they were introduced, officers were forced to arrest drivers who provided non-UK addresses for offences - as there was no other alternative.
Officers will also be introducing graduated fixed penalties to motorists which range from £60 to £300, depending on the nature and severity of the offence committed. For example, drivers of large goods vehicles (LGVs) will now be issued with fines if their cargo is overweight or if they exceed the time they’re legally able to drive without taking a comfort break. The more overweight the vehicle is or the longer they drive without taking a break, the higher the penalty will be.
From 1 September 2009, officers will be able to process instant credit card or cash payments when they enforce penalties to drivers at the roadside. Officers will make use of a phone line to the central ticket office to process credit card payments over the phone and will also accept payment in Sterling which will be sealed and signed for before being deposited at a secure ‘All Pay Station’ which are widely available across the county.
This new legislation was introduced to the UK on 1 April 2009 and has since been rolled out across other regions in the country with great success.
Chief Inspector Kevin Greenhow said: “Our County’s roads are part of major networks that are used constantly by locals, tourists and hauliers.
“From now on, we will be able to apply the law consistently and fairly so that every driver faces the same penalties when they commit offences. Before now, if motorists provided a non-UK address, we would have had to arrest them and take them into custody to ensure that we get the correct information to process court orders or fines.
“This new streamlined, speedy process allows all motorists to be confident that we are dealing with offences immediately to make our roads safer and removes the frustration of motorists escaping fines or prosecution because of where they live.”
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