What police are now asking drivers as they stop cars on major Sheffield road
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Officers from South Yorkshire Police tweeted this afternoon to say they were on London Road to ‘help spread the word about the Government rules’ and asking people to ‘account for the purpose of their journey’.
Under the Government regulations to prevent the spread of Covid-19, people should now only go out when absolutely necessary for food, medicine, work or exercise, always try to stay two metres apart and not meet others outside their household, even friends and family.
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Hide AdAnyone breaking the rules can now be fined £60 for a first offence and people are being encouraged to report any breaches to police.
The Star reported yesterday that police manning coronavirus checkpoints on Sheffield’s roads said not a single fine had yet been issued for flouting the rules.