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Drivers could soon be fined at seven Manchester junctions with council set to get new powers

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Drivers could be fined up to £70 for breaking rules at seven junctions across the city if Manchester council gets new powers previously held by the police.

The town hall has selected seven sites where it would enforce restrictions which are already in place but police do not have the resources to enforce.

The local authority will launch a six-week public consultation on the scheme before it would come into effect in May 2023, if approved by the government.

It follows a change in legislation which allows local authorities to enforce moving traffic offences such as blocking yellow boxes and banned turns.

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