Driving teacher fined for illegal parking in lesson

A learner driver and his instructor who parked on double yellow lines because the student wanted to go to a shop have been left with a total fail after being spotted by police and fined.

Officers were on patrol in Liverpool city center when they spotted a vehicle with L plates parked on London Road on Saturday.

In a social media post, Merseyside Police said: “Both were prosecuted for obstructing a live lane and footway while the student went to the shop.”

The authorities’ response received support from local residents, and one commented: “It’s definitely a lesson learned.”