The 9:45am sailing from Yarmouth to Lymington turned back this morning (Monday), when a passenger refused to leave his vehicle.

Shortly after leaving the Isle of Wight, Wight Light turned back.

A passenger refused to head to the ferry's passenger deck, the operator said.

A spokesperson for Wightlink said: "The customer refused to get out of his vehicle, when asked by a member of the crew and became agitated.

"The ship's captain decided to return to Yarmouth, where the customer drove off the ferry.

"Wight Light departed for Lymington at 09:57." 

Hampshire Constabulary says its police officers were not called to the West Wight port, as a result of the incident.

Wightlink says customers who need to stay in their cars, for health reasons, must make a request 48 hours before they travel.

Permission is granted at the Master’s discretion, it said.