A local authority which raised almost half a million pounds by fining motorists who strayed into bus lanes could introduce more cameras to penalise drivers who ignore the warning signs.
Leicester City Council is to decide whether the cameras actually deter people from entering the lanes. The City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby told ITV news the scheme isn't a licence to print money, he believes it's greatly improved the reliabilty of bus services. Rajiv Popat reports
A local authority which raised almost half a million pounds by fining motorists who strayed into bus lanes could introduce more cameras to penalise drivers who ignore the warning the signs.
Leicester City Council introduced the cameras on Charles Street and Causeway Lane in July. In four months they caught almost 20,000 drivers bringing in almost £450,000.
Leicester City Council is to decide whether the cameras actually deter people from entering the lanes.
The City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby told ITV news the scheme isn't a licence to print money, he believes it has greatly improved the reliabilty of bus services.
A speed camera on a new bus lane has caught out fifteen hundred car drivers in a week - raising tens of thousands of pounds in fines for Coventry City Council.
Some drivers say it appears to be more of a "cash cow" than a safety measure.
But council officials are denying it's a money-spinner.
They say motorists have been given plenty of warning and they should obey the signs.
The camera netted £90,000 for the council in a single week Credit: ITV CentralThe camera is hidden from the view of motorists Credit: ITV Central
Almost 1,500 drivers have been caught by a bus lane camera in just one week.
Coventry City Council placed the camera behind a large tree on Stoney Road near the city's railway station.
In it's first week of operation, it generated a revenue of £90,000.
The camera was put into place after people who live in the area started complaining to the council that the road was being used as a "rat run" by commuters.
1,500 drivers have been caught by a bus lane camera in just one week.
Coventry City Council placed the camera behind a large tree on Stoney Road near the city's railway station.
In it's first week of operation, it generated a revenue of £90,000.
The camera was put into place after people who live in the area started complaining to the council that the road was being used as a "rat run" by commuters.
Residents of the Cheylesmore area, where the camera is situated, say the council are just using it as a cash generator.
