A policeman is under investigation after parking on double yellow lines and blocking the exit to a petrol station... to buy food at McDonald's.

A lorry driver snapped this picture of a patrol car parked at the Texaco garage on the Medway City Estate, in Strood, stopping him from getting off the forecourt.

The trucker, who did not want to be named, said: "This police officer parked there, seeing that I was about to pull out.

"He then sauntered into the McDonald's for his food and then sauntered out with it five minutes later.

"People parking on this set of double yellows cause a great deal of problems for trucks trying to exit the truck fuel pumps.

"The reason the yellow lines are there is to prevent accidents with trucks trying to manoeuvre around this tight corner.

"Members of the public park here and frequently become quite abusive when we ask them to move. The police are setting a bad example.

"The longest I've been stuck waiting to get out is about 20 minutes."

A Kent Police spokesman said: "Kent Police takes reports of this nature very seriously and the incident is currently under investigation.

"Where evidence of an alleged road traffic offence or parking offence is brought to our attention, we will review any such evidence placed before us and deal with the incident in the most appropriate manner.

"Options available to us include issuing a Fixed Penalty Notice or a report for summons."