ANPR cameras put up to stop bad school parking
BBCAutomatic Numberplate Recognition Cameras (ANPR) have been put up near some schools in a bid to encourage safer parking.
The cameras, being deployed in Wiltshire, could lead to some drivers being fined if they stop in the wrong places at the start and end of the school day.
Parents at school-pick up at Queen's Crescent Primary in Chippenham told the BBC streets previously could get "quite chaotic", but were now "quieter".
"We've got 411 families that access the school site," headteacher James Essam said. "Having a large number of vehicles [previously] coming down the road, it was very busy. It just wasn't safe for a lot of our families and the children trying to access the site on foot."
Essam added there had been "conflict" between parents and residents when cars were left over homeowner's driveways.
He said he hopes the car ban will not only improve road safety but also have "positive knock-ons" for local residents and people who choose to walk and cycle to school.
The changes come into force as part of the 'School Streets' pilot scheme which Wiltshire Council has launched.
It is also in place at Aloeric Primary School in Melksham, Fynamore Primary School in Calne and Minster Primary School in Warminster.
School Streets will run for 18 months before a decision is made on if the changes become permanent or not.
"Most of us as parents have recognised or experienced a certain amount of conflict on a Monday morning outside school," Ian Thorn, leader of Wiltshire Council, explained.
"Residents moan about people parking on their drives or by their drives. We're hoping this pilot - and it is a pilot, we'll be learning from the experience - will improve safety for children, for the schools and hopefully improve air quality at the same time."
Wiltshire Council added it will review the Safer Streets scheme and make changes if necessary in the coming months.
People can apply for Safer Streets exemptions, such as parents or pupils with medical needs or blue badges.
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