Travel: Coronavirus

(asked on 12th January 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure commuters are adhering to the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown restrictions and avoiding non-essential travel.


Answered by
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Rachel Maclean
This question was answered on 18th January 2021

Everyone must stay at home and only leave their home and travel for limited reasons permitted in law, for example, a medical appointment or work that cannot be done from home. You must also not travel at all if you are experiencing coronavirus symptoms, self-isolating or sharing a household or support bubble with somebody with symptoms.

To manage the new restrictions, the police are stepping up their visibility and will continue to engage with the public. On the railway network, additional British Transport Police officers have been deployed to ensure those who need to take essential journeys can travel safely.

Where people are not complying with the rules to stay at home unless for one of the reasons set out in the regulations, the police will explain and encourage them to follow the rules and issue a direction or a fixed penalty notice of £200 for the first offence, if needed.

Where passengers do need to use the public transport network for a permitted reason, our safer travel guidance sets out the steps they should take, including wearing a face covering unless exempt and maintaining social distancing.

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