
Police have cracked down on caravans parked obstructively on Morecambe Promenade.
Eight tickets were issued to caravans for obstruction on the Prom on Wednesday morning, said police.
They said the parking was in breach of the Road Traffic Act.
"We appreciate this generates complaints from members of the public," said PC Foster of Morecambe Area Police.
"We will continue to issue tickets should these caravans remain or if new ones come."
In June, police also announced a new crackdown on parking too close to junctions and blocking pavements in Lancaster and Morecambe.
They said Op Park Safe is being rolled out in the city and the town, and fines of up to £100 and three points on offenders' driving licenced could be issued.
*A Morecambe Area Police spokesperson, in an update published on their Facebook page on July 22, said:
"We are able to take action against these caravans through Section 99 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, which primarily deals with the removal of vehicles that are illegally, obstructively, or dangerously parked, or abandoned or broken down.
"This does not include people who have just pulled up for 15 minutes to grab a quick bite to eat on their way up to the Lakes.
"We apply s99 to caravans which have been unattached and unattended for some time. This is because they cause obstructions in the road which, in busy and 30/40mph areas, can pose dangerous risks. For example, the caravans we fined last week were for obstruction.
"S99 also empowers authorities to remove vehicles in these situations and make regulations for their removal and disposal, and we did this last week too. Two caravans which had been left unattended for quite some time, were removed due to safety concerns. The caravans were in poor condition, were not secured and have no lights on, making them a hazard to other road users.
"The caravans along the front are mentioned to us on a weekly basis, as is often a topic of discussion in PACT meetings (Police and Community Together). We are acting on what YOU tell us are safety concerns for Morecambe. And no, towing caravans does not mean we are not also dealing with other issues in the area. We have many different teams in Morecambe who address various community concerns."