Driver who travelled from Portsmouth to Dorset to collect fish tank sent home by police
A man who drive from Portsmouth to Dorset to collect a fish tank has been sent home by police.
Officers on patrol on Friday morning (April 17) encountered several people who were not following lockdown guidance.
They stopped a man who had come from Portsmouth to collect a fish tank, as well as a family who'd travelled 60 miles to visit a relative and another family who'd come from Gloucestershire with their caravan.
Picture by Dorset Traffic Cops
Officers from Dorset Police's traffic unit said the majority of stops were for an essential purpose.
They're continuing with vehicle checks and dealing with any identified offences, and say fewer non-essential journeys are being made now the weather has changed.
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