Overview
- Freedom of information data reported by the Oxford Mail shows the ANPR camera at The Plain has collected £627,920 since it went live in September 2024.
- It records drivers who make the banned left turn from Cowley Road onto Iffley Road, a manoeuvre the council says raises crash risk.
- The council defends the measure as a safety deterrent at a junction carrying about 12,000 bike trips a day during university term time.
- Many drivers and some local politicians say the layout and signs are confusing, and one group leader has called for a review of the scheme.
- The camera remains in operation with no rollback announced, and each breach carries a £70 fine reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days.