Local police are warning of the risks to motorists after a piece of rope was stretched dangerously across a Silverdale road.
The rope was pulled taut across Lindeth Road on 8th January, but fortunately a passing motorist recognised the danger and removed the obstruction.
PC Tony Marsh, community beat manager for Silverdale and Warton, said: “The area where the rope was is national speed limit, and unlit.
“The road was very icy that night and if a motorist had collided with it they would have suffered serious injuries.
“It is an offence under Section 162 of the Highways Act 1980 to place a rope across a highway. The people responsible for this should know that they are not only breaking the law, but also putting lives at risk.”
• Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police on 01524 63333, quoting log reference number LC-20100112-1435