A Bill to make provision to enable the civil enforcement of moving traffic contraventions using approved devices
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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The Traffic Management (Approved Devices) Bill would allow approved devices, such as cameras, to be used to enforce moving traffic offences by civil penalties rather than criminal prosecutions. It sets out how devices are approved, how penalties are issued, and how drivers can challenge them, with safeguards for accuracy and fairness. The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the Lords and originated in the Lords, with its first reading having taken place in January 2020.
The bill has completed its first reading in the Lords and is now at the second reading stage in the Lords; it originated in the Lords (first reading in January 2020).
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27 Jan 2020
First reading took place on 27 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
