Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London

Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London (PATROL) is the statutory joint committee of over 300 local authorities and charging authorities that manage and enforce parking and other traffic restrictions in England (outside London) and Wales.

These restrictions include parking, bus lanes, moving traffic (e.g. yellow box junctions), littering from vehicles and Clean Air Zones, as well as other road user charging schemes, including ‘Dart Charge’ and ‘Merseyflow’.

Authorities issuing penalties to motorists for contravening such restrictions also have a statutory duty to make provision for independent legal adjudication of any resulting appeals. Making provision for this adjudication (delivered by the Traffic Penalty Tribunal) is the core function of the PATROL Joint Committee.

News and updates

PATROL-backed campaign to go ‘Beyond the Uniform’, shining light on staff abuse

A public information campaign, ‘Beyond the Uniform’, focused on humanising the role of parking civil enforcement officers (CEOs) and other...
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PATROL-backed campaign to go ‘Beyond the Uniform’, shining light on staff abuse

Heidi Alexander appointed Secretary of State for Transport

Heidi Alexander, MP for Swindon South, has been appointed Secretary of State for Transport. Ms Alexander has been promoted from...
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Heidi Alexander appointed Secretary of State for Transport

Driving Improvement Awards 2025 invite bids to tackle blue badge abuse

PATROL is pleased to launch the bid submission process for its Driving Improvement Awards in 2025. The Awards are focused...
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Driving Improvement Awards 2025 invite bids to tackle blue badge abuse

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