Police officers seized a car yesterday after it parked on double yellow lines.
The car, a silver Vauxhall Astra, was parked on Deane Road, "causing an obstruction".
It had been parked for "several days" and had previously been issued parking tickets, so was seized by police.
A police spokesperson said: "The Rumworth and Hulton Neighbourhood Policing Team have been out with Bolton Councils Civil Enforcement Teams yesterday, August 19, following reports from residents of issues with vehicles causing obstruction to the highway and parking on double yellow lines.
"Within a few minutes of heading out officers came across a vehicle parked on double yellow lines and causing an obstruction on Deane Road.
"As the vehicle had been parked up for several days, had previously been issued parking tickets and officers unable to locate the owner the vehicle seized and removed from the highway.
"The team will continue to work in partnership with colleagues from Bolton Council and other agencies to tackle issues and concerns from our community."
The same day, officers seized two E-scooters in the same area.
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A spokesman said: "Rumworth and Hulton Neighbourhood Policing Team seized two electric scooters under Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act near to Deane Road, Bolton on August 19.
"These scooters where being driven on a road by two individuals, with one of the scooters also carrying a passenger.
"E-Scooters are classed as Personal Light Electric Vehicles (PLEVs) so they are treated as motor vehicles and subject to the same legal requirements such as MOT, Licensing, Tax and Insurance.
"As E-Scooters do not have number plates, signalling ability and don’t always have visible rear lights, they can’t be used legally on the roads."
He added: "As part of the teams ongoing commitment to keeping our roads and residents safe further preventative and proactive work will be done in the coming weeks and months."
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