23-03-2017 12:45 via hackneycitizen.co.uk

Parents face fines for driving kids to school as council pilots ban on all traffic at pick up and drop off times

A video still shows a vehicle driving on the pavement in Oldhill Street. Photograph: Hackney Council
Parents at two Hackney schools could be hit with fines for dropping off their children by car.
St John the Baptist in Hoxton and Tyssen Community in Stamford Hill have signed up to pilot road closures during school run hours.
Drivers who are spotted flouting the rules will face fines of up to £130.
The nine-month trials, which aim to improve child safety and cut pollution, ar
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