A man was spoken to by police after his mobility scooter stopped on the A47 because of a flat battery causing congestion in the area.

Officers were called at 7.30am today to the A140 at Harford Bridges near the junction with the A47 following concerns about the safety of a man on a mobility scooter.

Police attended and found the scooter stopped underneath the A47 on the roundabout.

The battery was flat so the scooter was recovered and the man was given words of advice by officers at the scene.

There was traffic congestion in the area as a result.