Two men fined £200 after they were spotted near Leamington on their way to view a second hand car - after travelling from Buckinghamshire

Police said they were in breach of the Covid rules as the journey was not essential and the two men were friends who did not live together
By News Reporter
Published 13th Jan 2021, 13:01 BST
Updated 13th Jan 2021, 14:36 BST
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Two men have each been fined £200 for for driving from Buckinghamshire to Warwickshire to view a second hand car for sale.

The driver and his passenger were pulled over near Leamington and police said they were both in breach of the Covid lockdown rules.

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A police spokesperson said: "Yesterday afternoon (Jan 12) we stopped a Toyota Yaris on the A46 Northbound near Leamington Spa.

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Two men have each been fined £200 for breaching Covid rules by driving from Buckinghamshire to Warwickshire to view a second hand car for sale.Two men have each been fined £200 for breaching Covid rules by driving from Buckinghamshire to Warwickshire to view a second hand car for sale.
Two men have each been fined £200 for breaching Covid rules by driving from Buckinghamshire to Warwickshire to view a second hand car for sale.

"The driver and passenger were friends who did not live together and had travelled up from Buckinghamshire to view a second hand car for sale in Coventry.

"This is not an essential journey. Both driver and passenger reported for breaching COVID 19 lockdown rules and will be fined £200 each."