If approved the council would be able to fine motorists for some offences caught on CCTV cameras.
to see if residents would be happy with it adopting the same powers only Devon and Cornwall Police currently have.
DCC said if approved, the rules could come into force by the end of 2023 and it would initially introduce the rules in eight locations across Exeter and Barnstaple. The council said it recorded 1,215 collisions in Devon in 2021, and by "taking on these enforcement powers and improving monitoring it would allow us to improve road safety, reduce congestion and emissions, whilst supporting sustainable travel and public transport".
“The sites have been chosen because of the high levels of offences and our aim is not to punish drivers, but to change driver behaviour to ensure that the roads are safer and cleaner for everyone," it added.
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