The vehicle, which has initially cost £57,000 to buy and equip, will be funded from the income generated from penalties.Whittle said: “We know that camera enforcement and fines can be a very effective deterrent. “In its first few weeks, the CCTV enforcement car has caught hundreds of motorists flouting parking rules. “They will now face a fine, but more importantly receive a strong message that illegal and dangerous parking will not go unpunished.”We are confident that the new CCTV enforcement will be an effective tool to clamp down on dangerous and inconsiderate parking, especially in areas where there are lots of children and busy traffic.”The council previously used a similar vehicle, which it leased from Nottingham City Council between August and December 2019.It patrolled city streets, enforcing double yellow lines and school gate restrictions, which resulted in more than 100 fines being issued to drivers.
New CCTV car catches 1,500 illegally parked drivers in Leicester
