Moving traffic enforcement FAQs

Moving traffic enforcement means Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) are issued for motorists that breach moving traffic contraventions (MTC). 

Examples of moving traffic offences include:

• stopping in a yellow box junction when the exit is not clear
• performing a prohibited U-turn
• driving through pedestrian zones or school streets (except for access) 

Solihull Council consulted on moving traffic enforcement powers in June 2023.  

Out of 301 respondents, the majority did not think enough was being done to tackle drivers who don’t follow moving traffic restrictions in Solihull, and also supported proposals to adopt moving traffic enforcement. 

*Moving traffic enforcement on Elm Farm Avenue will operate between 8:20am and 9:00am, and 2:45pm and 3:45pm all year round. 

This page will be updated as and when the enforcement dates for the other camera locations are confirmed. 

The locations were identified through a multi-criteria assessment (MCA) involving:

• independent consultants
• collision and offences data
• road safety risk analysis
• site surveys
• suitability for CCTV enforcement
• officer feedback

In line with the Department for Transport guidelines, enforcement of these offences will improve road safety, reduce congestion, improve air quality and promote active travel. 

Reasons for enforcement at each site are listed below: 

• B4102 Warwick Road/New Road junction - yellow box junction: reducing the likelihood of congestion, improving the flow of traffic and air quality. This aligns with local, regional and national aims. 

• Station Road into Poplar Road - pedestrian zone except for access: improving the safety of pedestrians, air quality and encouraging active travel. This aligns with local, regional and national aims. 

• Elm Farm Avenue, Marston Green - prohibition of driving except for access (School Streets): improving the safety of children and pedestrians around school gates, air quality and encouraging active travel around schools. This aligns with local, regional and national aims. 

• A34 Stratford Road at Richard Lewis Way - prohibition of U-turn: improving road safety and flow of traffic along the A34. This aligns closely to the safety objectives and will help to reduce congestion and improve air quality in alignment with local, regional and national aims.

Signage is placed at each location to notify motorists of the camera enforcement.  

This includes advance warning signs upon approach to the moving traffic enforcement sites, alongside signs installed at all sites to advise camera enforcement is in operation.  

A CCTV camera records footage of the site they are enforcing to provide context of a potential offence, while an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera records the number plate of the vehicle.  

If an offence is recorded, a PCN will be issued by post to the registered keeper of the vehicle. 

Funding for the cameras has been allocated from the Council's civil parking/bus lane enforcement reserve, after which the cameras will be self-funded, with any surplus income paid back into this statutory ringfenced reserve.  

PCNs are £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days. 

You can pay a PCN online, or make a payment using our automated telephone system by calling 0300 456 0502. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Pay a PCN online 

PCNs can be appealed within 28 days from the date the PCN was issued. If an appeal is received within 28 days, Solihull Council has 56 days to consider the matter and send a response with the outcome of your appeal and the next steps. 

When an appeal is received against any PCN, the penalty is put on hold and will not progress until the outcome has been decided. If the appeal is not found in your favour, the discount period will be reset for a further 14 days before it returns to the original penalty amount.  

Only the named keeper of the vehicle, or someone else with their written permission, can appeal.

You can appeal online or by sending a letter.

Appeal a PCN

Please address your letter to:

Parking Enforcement
Solihull Council
Council House
Solihull
B91 3QB

The Council has been given legal powers to use CCTV and ANPR cameras to enforce moving traffic offences.  

These devices are approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency, and are from suppliers that are registered with the Department for Transport. 

School Streets is a project which aims to limit traffic in the streets surrounding schools at key times, creating a predominantly car-free zone. 

Elm Farm Avenue in Marston Green is one of the School Streets in Solihull which has been chosen as a location for moving traffic enforcement.  

The Council may introduce moving traffic enforcement in other areas in line with local and national objectives. Before doing so, we will consult on any new locations. 

The cameras are focused on a specific point in the carriageway to enforce potential contraventions. Any windows in the background are not in focus and are pixilated where necessary. 

Yes. When a PCN is issued by post to the registered keeper of the vehicle, the letter will include a link to a website where you can view footage of the alleged offence.

This letter will include a unique code which provides access to the footage.