Residents in West Lothian have been reminded of travel restrictions during the Level Four lockdown.
From tomorrow, the current restrictions on people travelling between local authorities will be enforceable by law.
Concern had been raised that people travelling outwith the county would have to show certificates but Police Scotland and Scottish Government have said this is wrong.
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Speirs said: “The Chief Constable has said publicly on numerous occasions that we will not be routinely stopping vehicles or setting up road blocks, and that will not change as a result of travel restrictions now being in law.”
Deputy First Minister, John Swinney told the BBC: “They don’t have to have paperwork, no.”
“If someone was stopped by police - a very unlikely circumstance - on the way to a hospital, if they were to explain they going to hospital for a critical appointment that would be the end of the matter. They don’t need to have paperwork to substantiate that and I don’t envisage it happening.”
A West Lothian Council spokesperson said: “We would urge everyone to follow the latest guidance from the Scottish Government.”
Exceptions to the ban include: Travel for work when it can’t be done from home. travel to school, college or university when not provided remotely, essential shopping when not possible in your local council area, for healthcare reasons, shared parenting between two parts of an extended household, for obligations such as legal proceedings, animal welfare reasons and local informal exercise such as walking or cycling, and to reach an outdoor location within around five miles.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-travel-and-transport/
