Red light offences (FOI ref: 852/26)

Request

Please provide this information for the most recent three years available:

1. The number of offences recorded for failing to comply with a red traffic light.

2. The number of cases where motorists stated that they crossed a red light in order to allow an emergency vehicle to pass.

3. Of those identified in Question 2:

The number where enforcement action was cancelled or discontinued
The number where enforcement action proceeded
The number resulting in prosecution or penalty

4. Please provide any policies, guidance, or internal documents relating to motorists crossing a red light to allow emergency vehicles to pass.

Please provide any guidance issued to:

Officers
Camera enforcement teams
Central Ticket Offices
Staff reviewing notices

5. Please confirm whether your force has any public guidance relating to motorists crossing a red light to allow emergency vehicles to pass.

6. Please provide details of any cases where motorists successfully challenged enforcement on the basis of allowing an emergency vehicle to pass.

Response

For 2023, 2024 and 2025:

1. The number of offences recorded for failing to comply with a red traffic light:

- a total of 147 offences for the three-year period

2. The number of cases where motorists stated that they crossed a red light in order to allow an emergency vehicle to pass.

- Zero cases. A manual review of the 147 offences has been undertaken, and there is no record of this reason being given for crossing a red light

3. Of those identified in Question 2:

The number where enforcement action was cancelled or discontinued
The number where enforcement action proceeded
The number resulting in prosecution or penalty

- Not applicable

4. Please provide any policies, guidance, or internal documents relating to motorists crossing a red light to allow emergency vehicles to pass.
Please provide any guidance issued to:
Officers
Camera enforcement teams
Central Ticket Offices
Staff reviewing notices

- No information held.

5. Please confirm whether your force has any public guidance relating to motorists crossing a red light to allow emergency vehicles to pass.

- No information held

6. Please provide details of any cases where motorists successfully challenged enforcement on the basis of allowing an emergency vehicle to pass.

- Not applicable