Oxford to replace congestion charge with traffic filters and £70 fines starting September 14
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Isabella Harris
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Oxfordshire County Council is replacing the Oxford congestion charge with a new 'traffic filters' policy starting September 14. The congestion charge will end when Botley Road reopens at the end of August. Under the new system, drivers passing through automatic number plate recognition cameras during charging times will face £70 fines instead of the current £5 daily permit. A six-month public consultation is set to open on the same day the filters launch. The plans were approved in November, and a 'furious' plea has been made to the council regarding the changes.
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bskyOxford to replace congestion charge with traffic filters and £70 fines starting September 14oxfordmail.co.ukKey quotes
· 5 pulledA 'furious' plea has been made to Oxfordshire County Council as an end date for the congestion charge is revealed, making way for 'filters'.
Following the planned reopening of Botley Road at the end of August, city visitors will no longer be able to purchase a £5-a-day congestion charge permit.
Drivers passing automatic number plate recognition cameras during charging times will face a £70 fine.
The policy is called traffic filters, and the change is planned for September 14 with a six-month public consultation set to open on the same day.
The plans were approved in November
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