Motorists spent much of their spare time queuing for fuel at the weekend as petrol stations across the Bradford district struggled to replenish stocks.

Extra deliveries have helped to ease the crisis, but garage managers say many motorists are not helping the situation by continuing to panic buy.

George Collins, manager of Almar Self Serve, Hard Ings, Keighley, said: "We've had another delivery this morning and expect to be open all day.

"The situation is starting to improve, but we still have a £20 limit - it seems the fairest way until things get back to normal.

"A lot of people with three quarters of a tank full are still panic buying. They are queuing for £5 and £6 worth of petrol, which takes up valuable space on the forecourt."

As the rush for fuel continues police are battling to ease congestion on the roads, with officers still out in force helping to organise queues and direct traffic.

Traffic in Brighouse came to a grinding halt on Saturday morning as drivers tried to queue for fuel at a garage which had run out.

Police from Calder Valley were sent out with megaphones to inform motorists that the Sunwin garage had run out.

A police spokesman said: "The garage had some fuel on Friday but ran out. They were not getting any more until today but people still thought they still had some. They were waiting for something that was not going to happen."

He said there was no fuel at all in Brighouse on Saturday but praised motorists for their patience.

At the height of the crisis last week police were forced to shut down the Fina Denbrook service station, Tong Street, Bradford - even though it had supplies of fuel - because of traffic congestion.

Garage manager Susan Woodhead said: "We re-opened properly yesterday and, even though it was Sunday, there were steady queues all day.

"The tankers are keeping stocks up at stations designated for emergency use and, when they have any spare wagons, they are trying to fit everyone else in."

Staff at the Jet Rankin filling station on Keighley Road, Bingley, said today it had "a little bit of everything", but warned motorists stocks are again running low.

Tanker deliveries are expected to reach 40 per cent above normal levels today, with non-designated forecourts now starting to receive fuel.

But Abid Hussain, cashier at Save, Leeds Road, Shipley, said: "We still haven't got any petrol and we don't know when we will be getting any. It has been chaos and it is still worrying because it is affecting business."