A man driving with a provisional licence had his car seized after parking on a footpath in the New Forest.

The Ford Fiesta was spotted parked between Matley and Bolton Bench in the New Forest.

The driver was driving on a provisional license and without L plates or supervision.

He was reported for traffic offences and the vehicle was seized by police.

In a post shared on the police’s Facebook page, the force said: “A reminder to visitors to the New Forest, the area is a national park and under a Public Spaces Protection Order.

“Parking on the verges is prohibited, as is parking on the footpaths and gorseland.”