A man was handed a fine for driving from Bury to Dundee to buy a puppy.
The driver was pulled over by police on Saturday morning for travelling unnecessarily during lockdown. (May 9)
Officers gave him a fixed penalty notice.
A spokesman for Cumbria Roads Police said: “This driver set off from Bury, Manchester this morning and travelled to Dundee to purchase a puppy.
“Again, not an essential journey.
“The driver agreed he wouldn’t have made this journey when lockdown commenced.
“Nothing has changed. Fixed penalty issued.”
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