Drivers are warned they face being fined if they continue to park on double yellow lines.

The warning comes after Steeton-with-Eastburn parish council heard on Wednesday that drivers are still causing problems parking on the main road outside the general store at the junction of Elmsley Street and Keighley Road, particularly on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. "It is when people are putting their lottery money on," says chairman David Emmott.

Community police constable Alison Smith told the meeting a number of fixed-penalty tickets have already been issued. "We can only do so much but we will continue to issue tickets to those causing obstructions," she said.

The parish council may ask Bradford council to consider extending into Elmsley Street the double yellow lines at the junction. It is also thinking of asking for some kind of barrier to prevent vehicles from parking on the pavement outside the shop.

Cllr Eric Dawson said his biggest worry is that someone could walk out into the road between the parked cars and be killed.

. "Someone could be killed before long," he says.

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