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Evening Standard
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Luke O'Reilly

Commuter spotted on stilts as Londoners find creative ways to travel

A man was spotted travelling through London on a pair of stilts as people continue to find creative ways to get about the capital amid the coronavirus lockdown.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has advised Britons to avoid using public transport where possible as Covid-19 lockdown measures begin to ease.

One man appears to have taken his advice to heart and was pictured by The Evening Standard's staff photographer Jeremy Selwyn ambling through Westminster on a pair of stilts.

For those unlucky enough to not own a car - or a pair of stilts - face coverings are now mandatory on public transport.

Face coverings can be a scarf, piece of cloth or mask... or even a hazmat suit.

He was spotted walking through Westminster (Jeremy Selwyn)

On Tuesday a man was photographed by Mr Selwyn wearing a hazmat suit on a London bus.

Hundreds of thousands of face coverings are being handed out free of charge at railway stations across the country and London’s public transport hubs.

A man was seen wearing a hazmat suit on a London bus on Tuesday (Jeremy Selwyn)

In Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, face coverings are not mandatory, but are recommended.

More than 3,000 additional staff from British Transport Police, Network Rail, train operators and Transport for London (TfL) are being deployed at major stations and transport hubs to ensure the new rules are being followed.

The regulations fall under the Public Health Act 1984 and make face coverings mandatory on buses, coaches, trams, ferries, aircraft and trains in England.

People with certain health conditions, disabled people and children aged under 11 do not have to wear one.

Passengers caught not complying with the regulations risk being fined £100 and removed from services.

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