A MOTOR trader has been fined £100 by the council for having two cars for sale at the roadside.
The fixed penalty notice was issued by council environmental enforcement officers.
The vehicles were parked at Heol Bryngwili in Cross Hands.
It is an offence under the Clean Neighbourhoods Act 2005 to have two or more vehicles advertised for sale on a public highway when they are less than 500 metres apart.
Failure to pay the fixed penalty notice could lead to prosecution in the magistrates court where the maximum fine is £5,000.
Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “The offence of selling cars on the road is intended to target those people who run a business selling motor vehicles and use the road as a mock showroom.
“This behaviour can cause a significant nuisance to local residents who are thereby deprived of using the road themselves to park vehicles and go about their daily lives.
“Hopefully this latest fine will act as a warning that those caught flouting the law in this way will be prosecuted.”
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