Urgent school run warning for parents as car is seized during cop crackdown at drop-off time
POLICE have warned school run parents after a car was seized by cops during a crackdown at drop-off time.
Police in Lancashire have now warned parents at schools in the Lytham area over "illegal" and "inconsiderate" driving.
Officers said they had seized seized an uninsured Audi from a man "who believed he could park causing an obstruction."
Police have now stepped up their presence around Heyhouses Primary and Lytham Hall Primary after teachers and parents raised concerns about the safety of children.
Now the force has said that they will deal with bad drivers "robustly" and warned parents to "expect police action to be a regular occurrence."
In a statement on Facebook last night, a Fylde Police spokesperson said: "You may have seen a recent police and traffic enforcement officer presence at both Heyhouses Primary and Lytham Hall Primary.
"This is in response to numerous reports from concerned teachers and parents regarding the safety of children.
"Your children are put in danger daily due to illegal, and inconsiderate driving and parking, by a minority of road users.
"We have had a very positive response from most of the parents and children we have encountered, and for that we thank you.
"Our intention is to educate drivers to prevent these behaviours continuing.
"However, we will be dealing with those drivers who continue to put children at risk robustly, so expect police action to be a regular occurrence.
"Today we seized an uninsured car from a male who believed he could park causing an obstruction, and we will continue to prosecute individuals where appropriate.
"We respectfully request going forward, people adhere to the rules which are put in place to keep your children safe."
Rhian Oakes was four times the drink-drive limit when she got behind the wheel of her Citroen C1.
Police pulled her over at around 3.40pm as children were being picked up and noticed she was "confused, smelt of alcohol and was slurring her speech".
She was breathalysed and gave a reading of 139 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.
Oakes avoided jail after admitting drink-driving and was instead handed a 12-month community order and 36-month driving ban.