Calderdale, Kirklees and Knowsley have been cleared to enforce moving‑traffic rules from 9 December 2025. The Government’s new statutory instrument (SI 2025/1181), made on 11 November and laid on 13 November, is published on legislation.gov.uk and enables civil enforcement outside London under Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

For drivers, this means camera evidence can be used to issue Penalty Charge Notices for ignoring ‘No Entry’ or banned turns, entering bus gates or stopping in a yellow box. Penalty levels are set nationally and councils must apply a 14‑day, 50% discount for early payment. Any cameras used must be of a type approved by the Secretary of State.

According to the order text on legislation.gov.uk, the powers apply within the same parts of each borough already covered by parking enforcement areas. The Department for Transport also records that West Yorkshire Police and Merseyside Police were consulted before the change-standard practice under Schedule 8 of the Traffic Management Act.

Designation does not switch cameras on overnight. Each council now needs to confirm locations, ensure legal orders and signs are in place, test equipment and announce go‑live dates. Expect formal notices and clear signage before the first fines are issued.

Motorists and fleet operators should plan for the basics: watch for new restrictions, check routes near schools and town centres, and remember the 14‑day discount window. If a notice arrives and you believe the evidence or signage is wrong, you can make representations and, if needed, appeal to an independent adjudicator under the 2022 appeals regulations.

In Calderdale, the impact will be most visible once the council names sites across Halifax, Brighouse and Sowerby Bridge. Councils typically focus on safety at junctions, protecting school streets and keeping buses moving-though specifics will be set locally and publicised in advance.

Kirklees will make its own calls for Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Batley. Expect attention on problem turns and pinch‑points where short‑cuts and last‑minute manoeuvres cause delays. Any rollout should come with prominent signs and an announced start date so regular users aren’t caught out.

In Knowsley, decisions rest with the council for areas such as Huyton, Kirkby and Prescot. With a mix of residential streets and access to major routes, officials are likely to target junction safety and local corridors that snarl up at busy times-again, with notice before enforcement begins.

This is part of a steady rollout of Part 6 powers since 2022. A similar order in late 2024 extended moving‑traffic enforcement to councils including Bolton and York; the same framework now reaches further into West Yorkshire and Merseyside. The new instrument also updates bus‑lane designations in Cambridgeshire, though the local story here is moving‑traffic.

We’ll publish go‑live dates as councils confirm them. For now, 9 December is when the powers become available; the first cameras will follow once Calderdale, Kirklees and Knowsley have finished the groundwork and told residents where enforcement will start.