Traffic Management Act 2004 - Statutory Guidance
Civil enforcement of parking contraventions - statutory guidance (107 kb)
Enforcement using Approved Devices
48. TMA Regulations30 give the power to authorities throughout England to issue PCNs for contraventions detected with a camera and associated recording
equipment (approved device). The Secretary of State must31 certify any type of device used solely to detect contraventions (i.e. with no supporting CEO
evidence). Once certified they may be called an ‘approved device’. The Secretary of State recommends that approved devices are used only where
enforcement is difficult or sensitive and CEO enforcement is not practical.
Approved devices should not be used where permits or exemptions (such as resident permits or Blue Badges) not visible to the equipment may apply.
49. It is recommended that the authority sends a copy of the record of the contravention (in the form of a still image or images) with the PCN.
50. The primary objective of any camera enforcement system is to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the road network by deterring motorists from
breaking road traffic restrictions and detecting those that do. To do this, the system needs to be well publicised and indicated with lawful traffic signs.