D’Arcy Parkway is a stretch of road along the industrial area of Lathrop.

Extending from the Highway 120 Bypass to South Harlan Road (parallel to the northbound Interstate 5), the Lathrop Police Department has received multiple complaints from the community and local businesses on illegal parking and other violations.

Police sent out a reminder via social media not to park in this area clearly marked ‘No Parking Zones.’

The illegal parking, police noted, creates safety hazards by blocking the road while preventing drivers from seeing clearly down the streets.

They took action on this problem following an incident that occurred on Monday.

“The driver of this vehicle exited a business parking lot and entered the roadway by recklessly spinning the rear tires,” police said.

This caused the rear of the vehicle to fishtail dangerously “while on the roadway with other vehicles.”

The driver was cited for reckless driving and the vehicle was towed away.

While a disastrous situation was avoided, police are taking a zero-tolerance approach to anyone jeopardizing the safety of others.

They’ll continue to cite those for illegal parking in this area and other traffic violations.