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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Rebecca Day

Driver makes 100-mile round trip from Manchester to Leeds during lockdown to get food with his friends

A BMW driver made a 100-mile round trip from Manchester to Leeds to get some food with his pals during the coronavirus lockdown.

The motorist flouted government rules to stay indoors - instead deciding to pick up TWO friends for the unnecessary journey.

He was stopped by traffic police in West Yorkshire, who said they were 'amazed' by his actions.

Both the driver of the white BMW and the passengers he picked up have been 'dealt with', the force tweeted.

In the post, WYP Road Policing Unit wrote: "The driver of this vehicle has totally amazed me.

"He lives in Manchester, picked a friend up near Manchester and has driven to Leeds to pick a further friend up to go and get food.

"All three persons have been dealt with. This so serious stuff people. Social isolation - THINK!!"

Under strict lockdown rules brought in by the government last week, people are only allowed to leave their homes under very specific circumstances.

People can only go outdoors for one exercise a day, for a medical reason, to buy necessities or to travel for essential work.

On Sunday, another driver was caught making a 220 mile round trip from Coventry to Salford to pick up some £15 windows he bought on eBay.

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