Scots have been on lockdown for several weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As the death toll continues to rise the Scottish Government's rules and guidelines to help prevent the spread to the virus are still in place.
Only a small number of reasons for leaving the house are permitted, including shopping for essentials, caring for a loved one and exercising once a day.
Under new legislation police have been given the powers to break up large gatherings.
While many Scots are adhering to these rules, others continue to rebel against government guidelines.
Some excuses raise more eyebrows than others.
Inspired by our sister titles, Devon Live and the Liverpool Echo, we've rounded up some of the worst excuses used by rule breakers in the local area.
Going on a “day out”
This person admitted to the police they were driving around Merseyside for a 'day out'.
What makes it worse is that the driver was disqualified and had no vehicle documents.
Merseyside Police said: “If you’re disqualified from driving & using a car without any documents to its name.
“Probably not wise to travel to various parts of Merseyside for “a day out” during lockdown.
“Stopped using preemptive tactics to avoid a pursuit. Seized and reported for all offences.”
Driving from London to Scotland and then nipping to the shops on M6 return journey
It appears this driver decided that if they were going to break one rule, they might as well break all of them.
Not only had they driven from London to Scotland with a passenger in a ‘at risk’ group, but they also decided to stop off for a quick shop.
Lancashire Police said: “Vehicle was stopped on M6 southbound weaving between lanes.
“Driver had driven from London to Scotland to drop off a friend, and decided to do some shopping to avoid the queues in London.
“Passenger was in the at risk group due to asthma, but wanted to help with the return journey.”
Travelling in a campervan to see family
Police stopped a camper van from travelling any further through North Wales after they were tipped off by a member of the public.
Officers sent the occupants of the camper van back home, after they confessed they were travelling to see family.
Members of the public reported the camper van, which had been parked up in Bangor overnight, to police who turned up and sent them back home - reports North Wales Live.
Driver and passenger say they are “bored”
Cheshire Police stopped a vehicle in the early hours of Sunday, March 29, containing two men, who had no relation to one another and were from different households.
This is a clear violation against the UK lockdown restrictions and resulted in the men receiving court summons.
A Cheshire Police spokesman said: "After engaging with the men officers found that they were not related and were from different households.
“The pair, who were both from the Stockport area, stated to officers that they had driven to Warrington as they were bored."
Taking a break in the Lake District
There’s nothing better than a trip to the Lake District during sunny weather.
But the lockdown is clear that no one should make non-essential trips.
However, that didn’t stop this family from trying to visit the national park.
The family-of-six were escorted back to the M6 by police, after officers stopped them at Windermere and told them to go home to Leigh.
Cumbria Police said: “This family of six (2 adults, 4 children) had come from Leigh, Lancs for a trip out to the Lake District today. Stopped at Windermere and advised to return. We are Policing all routes into the lakes. Escorted back to the motorway.”
Treating the quiet roads as a race track
Whilst we’re on the lockdown, roads that would normally be filled with cars have become deserted.
However, that did stop two people deciding they would use the opportunity to race one another.
Lancashire Police said: “Thankyou to all those that have #stayedathome and #savedlives #protecttheNHS.
“These two however consider themselves exempt and decided to treat the quiet roads as a race track!
“A number of TORs issued and fines for being out having be warned to previously #stayathome last week.”
Merseyside Police also caught one driver clocking 107mph on a quiet M57.
They said : “This driver thought that a quiet #M57 meant it was their private racetrack.
“We captured their speed at an average of 107mph.
“Totally unacceptable so the driver reported for the offence.”
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