A BURNLEY bus company has joined forces with police to launch a hi-tech crackdown on motorists who flout the law.

Local bus operator Burnley and Pendle Travel and Pennine Police will be using CCTV footage from buses to enforce driving and parking restrictions -- especially drivers who park in bus lanes.

CCTV has been fitted to selected buses for almost a year now and bus company bosses say the results have been overwhelming.

However, this latest CCTV crackdown, launched yesterday, is aimed at motorists who are persistently parking in bus lay-bys and driving in the clearly marked bus lanes.

Bus chiefs say as well as acting irresponsibly and illegally motorists are causing a great deal of inconvenience for passengers, particularly disabled bus users.

Russell Revill, operation director for Burnley and Pendle Travel, said: "We are liaising with local police with a view to ensuring that anyone caught blocking a bus stop or using a bus lane inappropriately is dealt with accordingly."