Traffic Management (Approved Devices) Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Enables civil enforcement of moving traffic contraventions using approved devices.
• Creates a framework for approving devices and using the resulting evidence to issue penalties.
• Shifts penalties from criminal prosecutions to civil fines administered by enforcement authorities.
• Applies to moving traffic offences detected by approved devices (e.g., restrictions in zones or bus lanes).

Progress

The bill is currently at the second reading in the Lords. If it progresses, it will move to committee stage and then continue through the usual parliamentary stages, including consideration by the House of Commons.