POLICE seized five cars and issued 19 tickets for traffic offences in Sandbanks.

One male was arrested for drink driving and Covid breaches were also identified on the evening of Thursday March 25.

Officers from the Dorset Police No Excuse team discovered a Volvo with tinted windows which only allowed five per cent of light in - the legal limit is 70 per cent.

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The driver of a Citroen C2 was stopped for travelling at 50mph in a 30 limit and also failed a breath test.

A black Corsa was seized from a woman who allowed her friend to drive her car with no insurance on a provisional licence and penalties were also issued to drivers of Audis, a Freelander and a VW Golf.