DOZENS of rush-hour motorists who "blatantly" ignored a one-way sign ran right into the arms of the law.

The drivers were taking a short cut from Whalley New Road via Bank Hey Lane North and St Gabriel's Avenue, Blackburn, which had been made into a one-way street. After complaints from residents, the police were called in and booked offenders.

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