A controversial 'car free zone' in Edinburgh has raked in nearly £100,000 of fines over just two months. The bus gate in the Manse Road area of city, which operates at peak times in the morning and in the afternoon on weekdays, was installed in the hopes of curbing heavy congestion in the area but has caused controversy with locals.
Introduced in May as part of the councils Corstorphine Connections project, while active general traffic is prohibited from turning into St John's Road.
According to Edinburgh Live, only public transport can access the zone during these times. Figures released by Edinburgh Council through the Freedom of Information Act, have revealed that in the first full month it was active, 2298 fines have been dished out - equalling a sum of £50,730.
In July, the bus gate was targeted with it being put out of action for days after being 'sliced in half' by one vandal in an act which the council publicly condemned.
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