Councils are being given the power to give out new £70 fines to motorists in 2022.
It is one of a number of new rules coming into effect for drivers heading into the new year.
The "moving traffic" offences local authorities will be able to punish drivers for include stopping in yellow box junctions and performing bad turns, Liverpool Echo reports.
At the moment, most councils are only able to send out penalties for parking and driving in bus lanes.
The police are typically responsible for issuing "moving traffic" offence fines, apart from in London and Cardiff.
But the new powers will mean almost 300 councils in England will be able to apply for the right to issue these penalties as well.
RAC spokesman, Simon Williams, said: “We’re fearful that some authorities may be over enthusiastic in using their new powers for revenue-raising reasons.
“Drivers who blatantly ignore signage or highway rules should expect penalties but there are instances which are not always clear-cut."
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