UK NEWS | Police fine motorists that travelled 300 miles from London to do some shopping - Herefordshire’s Independent Source of News & Information

Cotswolds Police have released details of some of the COVID-19 fines that they have given out over recent days, with two motorists fined for visiting Bourton-on-the-Water just to go shopping.

We thought it was supposed to be lockdown? Apparently not in Bourton?! 2 covid tickets handed out to tourists from London and mutliple warnings given. #Charlie9251 pic.twitter.com/ctc66Q9caP
— Cotswolds Police (@CotswoldsPolice) January 31, 2021

However, a short while later, further fines were handed out to motorists.

Another Covid ticket handed out in Lower Slaughter. The drivers excuse for the 300 mile round trip was that it was very hard to go shopping in London. #£200DayOut #Charlie9251 #Andy2761 pic.twitter.com/T2Ow6Br5T9
— Cotswolds Police (@CotswoldsPolice) January 31, 2021