High Street junction with Fairmeadow, Maidstone - Enforcing Moving Traffic Offences

Kent County Council (KCC) is using powers, approved by parliament in July 2022, to improve safety and tackle congestion by enforcing moving traffic contraventions.

We are proposing to install an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) enforcement camera overlooking the yellow box junction at the junction of High Street, Fairmeadow and Bishops Way in Maidstone.

Congestion is a daily occurrence on this stretch of road owing to significant volumes of traffic. This yellow box junction on the Maidstone gyratory is regularly blocked by drivers illegally stopping within it. When blocked, traffic coming from the High Street cannot clear leading to congestion and disrupting the punctuality of buses on this busy public transport route.

A yellow box junction means that no vehicles are allowed to enter the marked area unless the exit is clear. Vehicles are not allowed to stop on the yellow markings. Highway Code Rule 174 states that a driver must not enter a yellow box junction until the exit road or lane is clear. However, a driver may enter the box and wait when wanting to turn right and is only stopped from doing so by oncoming traffic, or by other vehicles waiting to turn right.

The aim of the enforcement is to achieve the following objectives:

  • improve road safety
  • tackle network congestion
  • increase public transport reliability

More information is available in the Consultation Document, which can be found in the ‘Documents’ section on this page.

Have your say!

To comment on the enforcement of moving traffic offences at this site, please complete the online questionnaire below.

Please make sure your response reaches us before the consultation closes on 2 July 2026.

The responses to this consultation will be analysed and considered before any decisions are taken. Consultation feedback will be provided on this page.

Kent County Council (KCC) is using powers, approved by parliament in July 2022, to improve safety and tackle congestion by enforcing moving traffic contraventions.

We are proposing to install an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) enforcement camera overlooking the yellow box junction at the junction of High Street, Fairmeadow and Bishops Way in Maidstone.

Congestion is a daily occurrence on this stretch of road owing to significant volumes of traffic. This yellow box junction on the Maidstone gyratory is regularly blocked by drivers illegally stopping within it. When blocked, traffic coming from the High Street cannot clear leading to congestion and disrupting the punctuality of buses on this busy public transport route.

A yellow box junction means that no vehicles are allowed to enter the marked area unless the exit is clear. Vehicles are not allowed to stop on the yellow markings. Highway Code Rule 174 states that a driver must not enter a yellow box junction until the exit road or lane is clear. However, a driver may enter the box and wait when wanting to turn right and is only stopped from doing so by oncoming traffic, or by other vehicles waiting to turn right.

The aim of the enforcement is to achieve the following objectives:

  • improve road safety
  • tackle network congestion
  • increase public transport reliability

More information is available in the Consultation Document, which can be found in the ‘Documents’ section on this page.

Have your say!

To comment on the enforcement of moving traffic offences at this site, please complete the online questionnaire below.

Please make sure your response reaches us before the consultation closes on 2 July 2026.

The responses to this consultation will be analysed and considered before any decisions are taken. Consultation feedback will be provided on this page.

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