A moped rider came off his vehicle after swerving to avoid a car door in Dorchester, police said.

A Dorset Police spokesman said the rider hit a wet drain cover while avoiding the opening door of a Subaru car on the forecourt of Tesco petrol station yesterday.

The rider suffered minor injuries and was taken to accident and emergency at Dorset County Hospital in the town for a check-up.

The spokesman urged road users to take extra care on wet roads and that car drivers need to look out for other road users.