Over 60 cars were stopped on one Leeds road by police over the weekend who were checking whether they had a reasonable excuse for their journey.
Officers from Leeds West Neighbourhood Policing Team revealed on Facebook that a traffic operation was conducted last weekend on Carr Road in Calverley.
During the operation, over 60 cars were stopped and two £100 coronavirus fines were issued by West Yorkshire Police.
Under the coronavirus rules, travel is permitted if you have a reasonable excuse and people have been asked to Stay At Home in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Two tickets for failure to maintain headlamps as well as two traffic offences for no MOT and no insurance and one seizure of a vehicle for no insurance were also handed out.
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A spokesperson for the force said: “Over last weekend, officers from Leeds West Neighbourhood Policing Team, conducted a traffic operation on Carr Road in Calverley.
“This operation was conducted to ensure that drivers and their passengers were complying with UK government restrictions on essential travel during the pandemic.
“Over 60 cars were stopped.
“In total, “2 x £100.00 Covid fines were issued; “2 x tickets for failure to maintain headlamps; “2 x traffic offence reports for no MOT and no insurance; “1 x seizure of a vehicle for no insurance."
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They continued: “Over the next few weeks there will be frequent traffic operations conducted in the Leeds West locality, so please ensure that travelling is for essential purposes only, as outlined by the UK government.
“Thank you for your support.”
