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May 2020
North Yorkshire Police: 'Weekend visitors think they are immune to coronavirus'
North Yorkshire Police has said that some of the county's weekend visitors think they are immune to coronavirus after handing out 61 fines on Saturday and Sunday.
A police coronavirus checkpoint in action. Photo: Sgt Paul Cording
North Yorkshire Police has said that some of the county's weekend visitors think they are immune to coronavirus after handing out 61 fines on Saturday and Sunday.
Malham again appears to be a hot-spot for visitors and made up for 12 of the 61 fines this weekend.
Nine of those fines were issued to a group of men who had been preparing for a barbeque in Malham with plenty of food and drink to keep them going.
Some other visitors to the region this weekend who left with a fine were:
- A family from Sheffield who decided to take a trip to the Yorkshire coast, but broke down on the A64
- A group of off-road bikers from West Yorkshire who came to ride their bikes in Selby
- Four people from London visiting Dibbles Bridge with no good reason
- Five people from Leeds who had travelled to Lumby to have their picture taken next to a specific pylon
Officers were also busy responding to collisions across the region, one of which was near to Pateley Bridge and involved a group from Essex, who were left with minor injuries.
Assistant Chief Constable Mike Walker said:
“Sadly there seems to be a minority of people who think that they are immune to the COVID-19 virus and who choose to not only endanger themselves but also endanger others through their irresponsible behaviour.
“With a bank holiday approaching, we are already preparing for next weekend and rather frustratingly, based on our experience, we expect it to be a very busy weekend. Sadly, there will be no extended break or celebrations for our officers, who will be out in force.
"We will be carrying out our patrols and maintaining our commitment to keeping the public as safe as we possibly can and continuing to protect the NHS from the risk of a second wave of this deadly virus."
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