Spy Cameras Target Illegal School-Run Parking

CCTV-style cameras are being used by councils to catch school-run parents who park illegally when dropping off or picking up their children.

A number of local authorities are trialling the technology with the aim of improving road safety outside schools.

The cameras are able to read the licence plates of vehicles stopping in prohibited areas.

It then "zooms out" to capture relevant parking signs, and sends a "video evidence pack" to the local authority for review, before automatically generating a penalty notice.

The manufacturer, Videalert, says the system provides councils with a more cost-effective alternative to mobile enforcement vehicles, equipped with cameras, to issue fines to offenders.

Five councils in London and at least two outside the capital are involved in the trial, according to The Sunday Times.

It reveals that the London Borough of Enfield is one of those involved.

But the use of the technology is set to come under fire from critics, already concerned that cameras are being used by authorities to raise cash from motorists.

According to the insurance industry, more than 1,000 children a month are injured on local roads near schools.

David Richmond, CEO of Videalert said: "This next-generation system is based on the same technology used for complex moving traffic offences, such as banned turns and box junctions.

"It will help to reduce the number of accidents that are happening outside our schools every day.

"We believe that the introduction of this technology is in line with Communities Secretary Eric Pickle's position on concentrating enforcement efforts on areas, such as outside schools, where children's safety has become a major issue due to people parking negligently."

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