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Drivers who take the wrong turn or ignore no-entry signs could be slapped with a fine. The council is to start installing three new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras in Birmingham City Centre and Erdington to catch motorists who make dangerous manoeuvres . But this change is not coming into force straight away. Read More: Five new National Express West Midlands bus routes to start running on Sunday Contractors have improved road markings and signage at several trial locations so drivers will adjust their behaviour and before enforcement begins. The cameras will be installed this month, when the whole system will undergo a period of commissioning and testing. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp Actual enforcement could start in the New Year with the council planning on issuing warning Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) with no fine payable to warn drivers in the first instance. Repeat offending could then be punished. The locations are: Councillor Majid Mahmood, Cabinet Member for the Environment and Transport, said: "These new powers will help to make our roads safer by reducing dangerous driving behaviours like making banned turns and ignoring no-entry signs. "It will also allow for more effective local control over traffic flow and safety. "When enforcement action does begin, our focus will be on education. "New signage and road markings give motorists the opportunity to adjust their behaviour. We may also issue valid PCNs with no fine payable initially." It's the latest move designed to make the roads safer in Birmingham and comes after announcements for new speed cameras and a raft of new 30mph speed limits before the end of the year.
