MOTORISTS flouting a ban on using a weak town centre bridge are causing congestion and jeopardising its safety.

Concerns about the strength of Newport Street bridge forced council highways experts to close it at the end of May except to buses and black cabs.

But more than a month later drivers are still ignoring warning signs at the entrance to the bridge.

(For the rest of this report see our CRISIS ON THE ROADS file on the Local News left link which also features other reports into the latest misery on local roads)