Police fine couple who drove 100 miles to Scarborough to view a second-hand car

A couple have been fined for breaking lockdown rules by driving over 100 miles to Scarborough.
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North Yorkshire Police traffic officer Mark Patterson stopped their vehicle and questioned them about the necessity of their journey.

The couple were detained on the outskirts of Scarborough and told the officer that they have travelled over 100 miles from their home to view a second-hand car to buy.

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"This is the kind of unnecessary journey that the COVID-19 restrictions are designed to stop. Both were fined for the offence and required to return home," said TC Patterson.

The on-the-spot penalty comes after police in the Lake District stopped two men who were driving from Yorkshire to Lake Windermere for a kayaking trip, with the boat strapped to their roof rack. Although the pair avoided being handed a discretionary fine, they were escorted to the motorway and told to return home.

Police in the Dales also spoke to families from Leeds, Bradford and even Oldham who were caught visiting Malham Cove earlier this week.

A man was stopped at an army roadblock near Catterick and told to turn back after telling soldiers he was driving from Darlington to Aysgarth Falls for some fresh air.

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The Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Park authorities have closed car parks, toilets and visitor centres, and most holiday accommodation is shut. Council car parks in Scarborough and Whitby are also closed.

Bradford Council have closed car parks at tourist spots including Ilkley Moor, Haworth and Saltaire, and have also blocked off access to on-street parking in Ilkley.

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