Police have warned cyclists not to take their bikes on cars for rides in North Yorkshire — or they could be fined.
Superintendent Mike Walker, who leads the county’s police response to covid, told a press briefing this morning there had been an increase in the number of cyclists taking bikes on cars.
Speaking at North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum, which co-ordinates the county’s response to covid, he said cyclists doing this were undermining efforts to tackle the spread of the disease.
Government guidance says exercise should be limited to once a day, and you should stay within your local area.
Superintendent Walker urged people not to travel from their village, town or city. He added:
“We will take positive action against those who choose to breach regulations and put safety and lives at risk.”
Superintendent Walker revealed that 10 covid fixed penalty notices were issued in the past week in the Harrogate district.
Twenty were issued in the previous seven days.
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