Dear Mr Spruance

LFS/AH/RSN18247

Thank you for your email, which has been received by Merseytravel.

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and will be answered within twenty working days.

If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact me. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind regards,

Andy Henderson

Senior Information Management Officer | Merseytravel | Mann Island, PO Box 1976, Liverpool, L69 3HN
Office: 0151 330 1679 | Email: [email address]

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Dear Mr Spruance

LFS/AH/RSN18247

Thank you for your recent request made under the Freedom of Information Act. Please find Merseytravel’s response below.

The number of motorists prosecuted or received traffic offence reports in both Mersey Tunnels during past 12 months:

• 364 motorists received Traffic Offence Reports between November 2017 and November 2018.
• 244 motorists were prosecuted between November 2017 and November 2018.
• 43 motorists accepted out of court settlements between 2017 and November 2018.

Please find attached a spreadsheet containing breakdown of the actual offences committed (note - some motorists committed multiple offences).

I trust that this information is of interest to you.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review, which should be addressed to:
Mrs Julie Watling
Legal, Democratic Services & Procurement Manager
Merseytravel
PO Box 1976
Liverpool
L69 3HN
[email address]

If you are not content with the result of your internal review, you also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner, whose address is
The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House,
Water Lane,
Wilmslow,
Cheshire SK9 5AF
www.ico.gov.uk

Kind regards,

Andy Henderson

Senior Information Management Officer | Merseytravel | Mann Island, PO Box 1976, Liverpool, L69 3HN
Office: 0151 330 1679 | Email: [email address]

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