Idiotic tourists who abandoned their cars at the roadside to catch a glimpse of the Hogwarts Express train have been hit with fines by Highland police.
Drivers were slapped with £180 fines and even had their cars towed after abandoning vehicles near a blind corner on the A830 in Glenfinnan.
The busy country road is a popular spot for Harry Potter fans to see the famous steam train pass over the Glenfinnan viaduct as it makes its way across the West Highland Line between Fort William and Mallaig.Local officers are cracking down on drivers who have been caught illegally abandoning cars on the roadside.
An increase in dangerously parked cars has forced other road users into oncoming traffic and caused some near-misses. Police say they have also observed pedestrians, including parents with pushchairs, risking their lives by walking into the road for a better view.
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