Parents have been urged to heed safety advice after cars were seen parking dangerously outside two primary school and one parent leaving their younger children in their vehicle while taking an older child to school.

North Yorkshire Police and Road Safety Officers have been outside the primary schools on Highfield Road in Malton giving road safety advice to parents.

St Mary's mini Police also took part in this initiative handing out leaflets about safe parking.

A spokesperson said: "Numerous cars were stopped from parking in the bus stop, on the double yellow lines and even the footpath.

"One parent even left her children in the car whilst she ran across the road with one of her other children.

Please keep our children safe and make sure you leave plenty of time for your journey so you can park and walk safely to school."