The Cabinet minister announced the Government will review its powers to prevent ‘overzealous use of traffic management measures’.
Councils could be blocked from fining drivers under a crackdown on the ‘misuse of so-called 15-minute cities’, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said
The global concept of 15-minute cities is based on having shops, services and workplaces within a short walk or bicycle ride from people’s homes.“There’s nothing wrong with making sure people can walk or cycle to the shops or school, that’s traditional town planning. Some people believe 15-minute cities are a conspiracy led by the World Economic Forum and the United Nations to use surveillance to limit travel.
Mr Harper did not specify whether the potential blocking of councils from using DVLA data would be limited to those in England or across the UK. Mr Harper added: “It’s also time to put a stop to some councils using unfair fines as a money spinner. We believe councils need to strike the right balance between making our roads safer and ensuring the smooth flow of traffic, in all its forms ⚖️RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “Being clearer with councils on important issues that affect drivers around traffic management – whether that’s the use of 20mph limits, implementing low traffic neighbourhoods or the enforcement of yellow boxes – is positive as, after all, eight in 10 say they would struggle to get by without a car.
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