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Coronavirus: Police stop drivers and threaten £960 fines if journey isn't 'essential'

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Police are pulling over drivers and threatening fines of up to £960 as Britain's new coronavirus lockdown laws take effect.

Officers in Cornwall have warned they will stop motorists suspected of heading to the beach and search their boots. In Derbyshire, police shared drone footage of dog walkers in the Peak District, shaming them for conducting non-essential travel.

Civil liberties groups have reportedly slammed the police for 'Orwellian' behaviour, describing the drone recording in Derbyshire as 'over-the-top policing'.

Officers were handed the right to enforce the Health Protection Regulations yesterday afternoon. Have you been affected by the coronavirus outbreak?

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