A DRIVER WAS taken to court this afternoon after gardaí discovered a live bench warrant for the driver when they spotted a van that was parked on double yellow lines.

Gardaí say the van was parked on a footpath and causing an obstruction at Roxboro Road in Limerick.

A check revealed that the driver of the van had a live bench warrant and the motorist was arrested and taken to Limerick District Court.

Roxboro Road Community Policing speak to driver of van was parked on footpath on double yellow lines causing... 1/2 pic.twitter.com/EseJxsGJkq
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) February 16, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

..an obstruction, check reveals driver has live bench warrant. Arrested and brought to Limerick District Court 2/2 pic.twitter.com/Xuw8Y1TSMl
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) February 16, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

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Driver taken to court after gardaí found bench warrant while checking van parked on footpath

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