Council to fine yellow box junction rulebreakers

A council says it will fine motorists who breach yellow box junction rules on a city centre street.

Hull City Council said the measures were needed to improve public transport reliability and ease congestion on Ferensway.

The authority said it would issue warning notices for a period of six weeks from 1 April, with enforcement commencing on 13 May.

Drivers in breach of the rules would be issued with a £70 penalty notice, a spokesperson added.

Enforcement powers, previously only held by the police, were granted by the government to councils outside London in 2023 to help improve road safety.

These include driving through a no entry sign, driving the wrong way down a one-way street, stopping in a yellow box junction and driving in bus lanes.

According to the council, 60% of people who responded to a consultation supported the enforcement, which covers the route into the interchange from Brook Street, over Ferensway, into Margret Moxon Way.

Kerry Ryan, head of transport and traffic management at the council, said: "Enforcing these yellow box junctions will help keep traffic moving smoothly through one of the busiest parts of the city.

"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 buses travelling to and from the interchange."

The authority said it would also consider introducing enforcement, alongside Humberside Police, in other areas where there were "persistent violations".

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