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Police are pulling over loads of cars in my local town

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VivaLeBeaver · 26/03/2020 10:15

Stopping people and asking them where they’re going, is it essential, etc. Glad they’re taking it seriously.

And not local to me, but saw this “ticket” on fb. So police saying you can’t drive somewhere to exercise. I know that was being discussed earlier.

Police are pulling over loads of cars in my local town
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VivaLeBeaver · 28/03/2020 12:00

In normal circumstances if you left your horse to starve to death you’d be quite rightly prosecuted for neglect. Going to an isolated field and feeding a horse is not putting anyone at risk. Serious lack of joined up thinking from that police officer. It’s totally essential.

Even if your horse is on a multi person livery yard it would still be essential to go and feed it.

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VivaLeBeaver · 28/03/2020 12:01

And there’s nothing in the legislation which says you can’t take your dog with you when going on essential business!

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VivaLeBeaver · 28/03/2020 12:06

I’m off to walk the dog later.....I have 3 choices.

Drive 2 miles to a secluded location with a rarely used footpath which is very wide. When I normally walk here it’s unusual to see anyone.

Walk the dog from my door round the village on pavements. Quite a big busy village, I live on the high st and still lots of people coming and going from the shops, walking dogs, jogging.

Walk the dog from my door to the canal and walk along a crowded very narrow path....you can’t pass 2 people on the path without brushing shoulders. Not really the ability to step off the path due to steep bank on one side to the canal and a combination of bank down to a ditch on the other or a thick hedge. It was busy when I went yesterday and I turned round and came home.

To me number 1 seems the sensible option.

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Songofsixpence · 28/03/2020 12:09

The horses are on DIY livery - we have to go them twice a day. Our yard is following BHS advice and we’re all being careful

I think the original guidance wasn’t particularly clear, although common sense says tending to livestock is fine. It’s still not included in the 4 acceptable reasons that are being shared everywhere, but there was further guidance released by the government yesterday

He accepted it in the end, I think the not taking the dog was a bit of a parting shot when he had to back down

Songofsixpence · 28/03/2020 12:16

Number 1 seems the most sensible to me too

If I take the dog to the yard, I kill 2 birds with 1 stone. She gets a half hour off lead blast around our secure paddock. I see absolutely no one and I don’t need to take her out again.

Or, I can leave her at home then have to go out again to take her on an on lead walk on the street where I see other people also walking their dogs/out for a run/etc

YangShanPo · 28/03/2020 13:01

There is some guidance on animals now www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-people-with-animals

MrsNoah2020 · 28/03/2020 13:08

Police are representative of the whole of us. Good, bad, useless, stupid, clever etc.
Even I know some of them will be assholes for the sake of it.
And others will be kind.
I'm as supportive as the next person, but I'm not niave, they still only police with our consent.

Agree. Anyone who doesn't think some police will abuse their powers- read a history of the twentieth century, then get back to me.

Power will be abused by some officers: not because they are police, because they are humans, and that's what humans do.

The British are naive, having been a democracy for at least 4 generations, and with no occupation during WW2 or the Cold War. We treat our freedoms as unalienable. They are not.

The police should be taking particular care not to over-reach their lawful powers at the moment. Instead, they seem hell-bent on realising everyone's worse fears about authoritarian bullying. It's so short-sighted: they need our co-operation, not to fuck us all off.

Alsohuman · 28/03/2020 13:12

The list allows people to move house for example where reasonable

No it doesn’t. That was stopped yesterday.

daisypond · 28/03/2020 13:23

That was stopped yesterday.

It was not stopped yesterday. From yesterday:
“there "is no need to pull out of transactions", "we all need to ensure we are following guidance to stay at home and away from others at all times".

If a property is vacant, people can continue with the transaction, although they must ensure they are following guidelines with regards to home removals.

But if the house is occupied "we encourage all parties to do all they can to amicably agree alternative dates to move".”

Barbie222 · 28/03/2020 13:26

I expect soon that we will be limited by distance for walks formally and if you have to walk about on pavements dodging 2m around people then so be it.

YouStupidBoy · 28/03/2020 13:43

Clarity from our local force about travel for exercise - being left under vehicle windscreen wipers in popular spots.

Police are pulling over loads of cars in my local town
MrsNoah2020 · 28/03/2020 13:54

There is no legal basis for that flyer. And it makes no fucking sense to let people cycle unlimited distances, but not to drive short distances to walk in isolation. Cycling a mile is 17 times more dangerous than driving a mile. If you want to avoid clogging A&E with accidents, stop all cyclists I have seen our this week on main roads.

NewYearNewJob123 · 28/03/2020 14:02

Nope. Moving house was not 'stopped yesterday'. It said delay if yoy can but 'no need to pull out of transactions'.

People on here have very limited comprehension skills.

And need to stop spreading bollocks.

Tonyaster · 28/03/2020 14:06

The police should be taking particular care not to over-reach their lawful powers at the moment. Instead, they seem hell-bent on realising everyone's worse fears about authoritarian bullying. It's so short-sighted: they need our co-operation, not to fuck us all off

I agree

Parker231 · 28/03/2020 14:12

I think the regulations will be tightened up soon so there will be less opportunity for people interpreting them their own way.

Tonyaster · 28/03/2020 14:13

Yes possibly. Although I'm picking up a sense that this may not be as bad as we fear, so perhaps that won't happen. I imagine that the lockdown as it is now will be extended.

Parker231 · 28/03/2020 14:14

The deaths have gone up dramatically today and doubling every three or four days. It’s going to get a lot worse over the next couple of weeks.

Tonyaster · 28/03/2020 14:15

Yes it will get worse, then should fall in three weeks.

EvilPea · 28/03/2020 14:17

If I understand it every decision that’s made takes 2 weeks to show an effect.
So we are seeing the results of pre lockdown now.

Hearhoovesthinkzebras · 28/03/2020 14:58

The death rate reflects it after about three weeks - two weeks or so incubation and then pneumonia and breathing issues usually become serious on about day 10 of symptoms.

HeIenaDove · 28/03/2020 15:21
Alsohuman · 28/03/2020 16:13

*People on here have very limited comprehension skills.

And need to stop spreading bollocks*

There’s nothing wrong with my comprehension skills. It was what an interviewee on Radio 4 said last night. Maybe the BBC should stop spreading bollocks.

HeIenaDove · 28/03/2020 16:25

We are very likely seeing the results of Cheltenham now.

Parker231 · 28/03/2020 16:38

The Goverment have said that they see only 20,000 deaths as a good result.

Tonyaster · 28/03/2020 16:38

We are very likely seeing the results of Cheltenham now

I think the deaths are still mostly people over 80 with underlying health conditions so not sure its possible to directly link them to Cheltenham.