Coronavirus Regulations UK: What is permitted and prohibited
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Apr 2020
3:56pm, 1 Apr 2020
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unsliced
While we're at it, can I suggest that it isn't the runners, walkers, cyclists, horse riders, skaters and the myriad others mentioned here. It's the stopped, standing chatters who've suddenly met someone they know. They stop 2m apart and ... well, they aren't paying much attention to the world around them. Social distancing doesn't mean being anti-social, and having a chat is good or your mental health, have at it; but move to the same side of the pavement, road or path, would you?! |
Apr 2020
11:37am, 18 Apr 2020
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halfpint
A few posts on FB in last 24 hrs suggest a change to the guidance/laws around driving to go exercise. Any thoughts from the well informed amongst you.
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Apr 2020
11:40am, 18 Apr 2020
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ITG
It's not a change, HP, it's a clarification. It was never banned but the police had been getting carried away. The new guidance is to police in E&W but the same should apply in Scotland. (I am informed that they have closed off various carparks in Caithness where people often take dogs, one of which is a massive and usually deserted beach. On what authority, I don't know.) |
Apr 2020
12:16pm, 18 Apr 2020
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um
hp - this was the 'official' doc ... well, guidance college.police.uk |
Apr 2020
1:11pm, 18 Apr 2020
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Little Miss Happy
It does say England only though - Wales introduced different laws I believe?
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Apr 2020
1:16pm, 18 Apr 2020
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jda
IIRC Wales has a specific once per day on the exercise written into the law. I've not heard of other differences but they may exist.
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Apr 2020
1:22pm, 18 Apr 2020
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TomahawkMike
I did call someone in the Welsh govt as I need to drive from England to Wales to clear out my sons apartment (it's almost empty but not quite as we were interrupted by lockdown). My son had moved back home just before the lockdown and the empty flat was in its one months' notice. This guy said it would be fine as long as social distancing was observed. I am a tad nervous so might do it myself (I don't want him getting a fine)
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Apr 2020
1:26pm, 18 Apr 2020
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Little Miss Happy
That was the one that I knew about jda but I wasn't sure if there were any other differences.
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Apr 2020
2:21pm, 18 Apr 2020
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halfpint
So in theory I could drive to Aviemore (45 mins) to do a long walk in the hills and then drive home. I wouldn't do that though. ITG they have closed a lot of car parks in Highland, including some of our local ones. The beach at Rosemarkie is very popular and I could see a lot of people driving from Inverness or reasonably locally when the weather is as nice as it currently is. The beach could become pretty busy and make social distancing a challenge (especially when the tide comes in) |
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Apr 2020
2:42pm, 18 Apr 2020
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ITG
Probably not necessary at Dunnet though 😕
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