CLYDEBANK police have warned college students their cars will be towed if they continue to park illegally.

Officers have stepped up patrols around West College Scotland’s Queens Quay campus to deal with the ongoing issue of students parking in the area illegally.

As previously reported in the Post, students have blocked emergency services access points and drop-off points for students with additional needs with their “selfish” parking.

A spokesman for Clydebank’s community policing unit said: “College authorities have made Police Scotland aware of the issue and we would ask people to park more responsibly.

“We will be continuing to monitor the situation and cars parked illegally may be removed.”

The college’s student association echoed the plea of police and revealed a car has already been towed as a result of parking dangerously within the campus car park.

The group took to social media to warn students of the consequences their behaviour could have.

It said: “Police are now patrolling the car parks and will tow your car away if it is illegally parked. This will result in you paying to get your car back. There is nothing we at the Students’ Association can do about this.

“Please do not park illegally. Use spaces provided or find an alternative. This is for your own good. It is unsafe for you to park on the street and on the pavement, due to this being the access for fire engines.”

As previously reported in the Post, the head of Clydebank’s college expressed fears emergency services will not be able to access the Clydeside campus due to students’ illegal parking.

Principal Audrey Cumberford told West Dunbartonshire Council bosses of her concern in February after police handed out a number of recorded warnings to students regarding the issue.

She said: “We have issues with parking. Increasingly students are not parking in very clever ways and a couple of times [the fire service] are actually struggling to get in.

“It’s a worrying issue but it’s quite difficult to control.”

A spokeswoman for West College Scotland said it would welcome police assistance in dealing with the problem.

She said: “Inconsiderate parking could hinder access to emergency vehicles and is especially relevant in regard to the use of disabled spaces by non-disabled drivers.

“We continue to direct students and staff to alternative car parking arrangements within Clydebank as well as making staff and students aware of public transport arrangements.”