VAN drivers parked on zigzag lines and half on the pavement were issued with fixed penalty notices by police.

Officers from the North Bournemouth Neighbourhood Policing Team spotted the vans parked on lines leading to a pedestrian crossing during patrols yesterday.

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The tickets were issued in Charminster Road as officers patrolled the area and engaged with the local community.

A spokesman for Bournemouth police said: "Please remember the lines are in place to allow motorists to see when a person is crossing the road and parking on these lines is a road traffic offence."