AN angry driver revved up his engine and threatened to run a policeman over when he was caught illegally parked by a pedestrian crossing.

The police officer, who was left shaking after the car drove at him, said he believed for a moment both his legs would be broken by the swearing driver, magistrates were told.

Keith Miles drove his car at the officer - stopping only a yard or so away from his shins - as the policeman made a stop sign.

Miles was on his way to pick up his son for a meal when he nipped out of his car for money from a cash point.

A lack of parking spaces meant the 54-year-old parked illegally by a pedestrian crossing near to Lloyds TSB Bank in Malvern Link.

Worcester Magistrates' Court heard how PC Paul Lambon spotted the blue Ford Focus illegally parked in the zig-zag area of the crossing in Worcester Road.

The officer originally asked Miles' wife, who was left sitting in the passenger seat to move the car but Miles, who was outside the car at the time, said "No, sod him".

Miles, who was a lorry driver at the time of the offence, got back into the car and began to move it forward, but PC Lambon urged him to stop.

"Mr Miles drove forward towards me about six inches," he said.

"He was revving the engine. I was beginning to get concerned at that point.

"Mr Miles lent out of the window and said: 'Move out of the way or I'll run you over'.

"He stopped a yard or so against my shins, I believed he was going to hit me.

"For a milli-second I expected to get two broken legs - a soon as I composed myself my knees began to shake."

PC Lambon then asked for a colleague PC Graham Pryce-Jones to assist him.

Miles, who defended himself, denied parking illegally on the crossing although he admitted to parking on double yellow lines.

He also denied causing harassment, alarm and distress during the incident which took place on Saturday, August 25, last year, at around 7pm.

Miles, of Tanhouse Lane, Malvern, said he was at the cash machine when he heard PC Lambon blowing on his horn.

"He was shouting 'Move that ruddy car'." he said. "The first officer changed his manner when the second officer arrived."

Magistrates found him guilty and he was fined £100 and had three points added to his driving licence.

He was also given a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay £100 court costs.