Can I drive 30 mins

[Crystalclair]

Can I drive 30 mins to see my partner (my support bubble). I've heard they're stopping cars randomly. I know support bubbles are allowed, but unclear about the journey to get to and from.

Where are you? Which country of the UK? Do you cross a county boundary? What distance is your 30 minutes?

Yes you can.

Yes. I highly doubt you will be pulled over but if you were just explain you are going to your support bubble. It’s 30 minutes away, not 3 hours. You’ll be fine.

Yes. You can. Guidance is to stay local. But you are entitled to visit your support bubble wherever they are. The questions about distance/crossing county borders are not relevant provided you are both in England. Be prepared to be stopped though.

Can I drive 30 mins?

Only to test your eyesight!

There are thousands of cars out and about. I did a five hour round trip last week and saw one sole police car the entire time. The likelihood of you being stopped is minuscule and in any event you're going to see someone in your support bubble. Absolutely go!

I'm doing it OP. My partner (support bubble) lives 35 miles away - it's a 45min drive

Yeh. I drove a 3 hour journey to see my mum who has no one else, mainly motorway. No police anywhere.

Of course, if you have to. I have to drive 30 miles to see one parent and back (twice a week) and then 15 mins to see the other one (every day) because I look after them both (disabled and housebound) so I'm always on the road, and I wasn't stopped in the first lockdown nor in this one.

Yes. DH has to drive two hours to take food to my MIL each week. Totally fine.

@Whatayearalready21

Yes. I highly doubt you will be pulled over but if you were just explain you are going to your support bubble. It’s 30 minutes away, not 3 hours. You’ll be fine.

Even if it was three hours, it's allowed

I'm heading to my parents an hour away later in the week, never got stopped in previous lockdowns

@AlwaysLatte can I get this right? You are regularly visiting both parents, separately, separate locations. I am completely ready to say I've misunderstood your restrictions but this to me seems completely against the rules?

You are regularly visiting both parents, separately, separate locations. I am completely ready to say I've misunderstood your restrictions but this to me seems completely against the rules?

It is not against the rules as the poster stated they are caring for them due to disability. It would only be against the rules if it was a social visit.

Two households though?

Drive where you like. I had to go to hospital today. One hour drive loads of cars on road. No police at all.

Of course you can. 30 mins is nothing in many parts of the country, I have to drive that far to get to my nearest decent sized supermarket. Also same to get to work.

Thank you all

It’s 30 minutes away, not 3 hours. You’ll be fine.

There is no limit on travel to support bubbles. I look after an elderly parent over 3 hours away and will continue to make the journey every couple of weeks.

Totally acceptable to drive to two different households to provide care for disabled individuals. What dyou think carers do??

I got pulled over in the first lockdown headed to work (to pick things up to WFH) but in the others (and the current) lockdowns I've been going to work everyday and not been pulled over. In fact I don't think i've seen one police car, I travel mainly by motorway and headed to work there's very few people about.

@FantaIsFine

Two households though?

Where does it say you can only provide support to disabled people in one household?

Yes of course. Its v unusual to be pulled over, but just explain you are travelling to support bubble.

Does this not mean you can only support one household?

@WidowTwonky but they're not part of another bubble, both disabled parents have the poster as their carer. What else would you suggest, leave them to suffer alone?!

@AlwaysLatte we're doing the same, supporting two elderly parents, one in each household. What else can you do?