Nearly 3,000 fines have been dished out to motorists continuing to disobey new traffic-free zones set up around schools. For the first six months since Medway Council set up so-called “School Streets” around seven sites, drivers who flouted the rules were given an initial warning. The scheme, which introduces a temporary restriction on traffic in key roads around schools during set hours in the morning and afternoon, was brought into effect on March 11 this year. Up until September 11, drivers received a letter reminding them of the ban, but now those who continue to drive within the zones get…
