Police in Leeds seize Porsche blocking pavement near Quarry House

Officers from Team 3 Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Neighbourhood Policing Team seized the vehicle on Shannon Street earlier this month.

The supercar was causing an obstruction on the footpath for some time.

Officers had tried to find the owner of the car, without success.

The police team posted about the incident on their Facebook page, with commenters curious about the story behind the seizure.

One wrote: "Oh that’s so my life, not even noticing I have left my £80k Porsche somewhere...."

While another joked: "Dibs on this car if no one claims it."

A third commenter quipped: "Could have just parked in the car park next to it, it’s less than £5 a day, much cheaper!"

What the law says about parking on pavements according to the RAC:

Parking on the pavement is not illegal outside of London. You can, however, still get a fine for doing so in some instances, which makes the law quite a grey area.

Since 1974, Highway Code rule 244 has stated that drivers "MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it."

The key things to note here are the words must not and should not.

Outside of the capital or “elsewhere”, the Highway Code states drivers should not park on the pavement, meaning it is advisory and not, therefore, backed up by any legislation.

Rule 242 is where it gets a little less clear, stating: "You MUST NOT leave your vehicle or trailer in a dangerous position or where it causes any unnecessary obstruction of the road."

This is a must not, again, meaning if your car is reported or seen by a police officer and judged to be either in a dangerous position or causing an unnecessary obstruction of the road, you could receive a Fixed Penalty Notice.