A family who were stopped by police while driving to Brighton during the coronavirus lockdown told officers they were "bored of staying in and wanted some fresh air".
The motorist was driving with two children and a baby in the car, none of whom were wearing seatbelts, police said, and the driver was also on the phone.
The vehicle was stopped by police at Clacket Lane Services in Kent. Police found the driver was also uninsured and driving without a licence.
Kent's Road Policing Unit posted on Twitter: "Stopped at Clacket Lane Services. No insurance. None licence holder. On phone. 2 under 12's unrestrained. 1 baby unrestrained.
"En-route to Brighton for a day out as bored of being in and wanted some fresh air."
Last month, police officers were handed powers to make sure people stay at home and avoid non-essential travel to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Anyone who ignores the lockdown rules will be breaking the law and could be arrested or fined.
It is not the first case of drivers flouting the lockdown rules which require Brits to stay at home and only leave for a handful of essential reasons.
A group of parents who were challenged by police over a trip to the beach in Theddlethorpe claimed their children needed a “change of air”.
The four adults were stopped after travelling more than 70 miles from Nottingham.
A Lincolnshire Police spokeswoman said the group were not issued with fixed penalty notices, but were given a warning.
Last month, a driver was found with his wife in the boot of his car when he was stopped by police after ignoring the lockdown rules.
The driver had made a 220-mile round trip from Coventry to Salford on Sunday to pick up £15 windows he had bought on eBay.
