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| Coronavirus: Driver stopped on M6 lockdown trip with wife in boot | |
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| A driver flouted the coronavirus lockdown to pick up £15 windows with his wife in the boot of his car. | |
| The man, who had bought the windows on eBay, was stopped by police on the M6 in Cheshire on Sunday after collecting his purchase in Salford. | The man, who had bought the windows on eBay, was stopped by police on the M6 in Cheshire on Sunday after collecting his purchase in Salford. |
| Police said his wife had to sit in the boot as she "could not fit in the vehicle" for the return journey to Coventry. | |
| North West Motorway Police issued the man with a traffic offence report. | |
| After the force tweeted news of the 220-mile round trip people reacted with a mixture of shock and disbelief. | |
| Anthony Collier said: "I am amazed at how many people are still making unnecessary journeys." | Anthony Collier said: "I am amazed at how many people are still making unnecessary journeys." |
| Jonny Evans quipped: "Maybe he saw a window of opportunity". | Jonny Evans quipped: "Maybe he saw a window of opportunity". |
| The government has banned all non-essential travel in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. | The government has banned all non-essential travel in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. |
| Road blocks have been set up in some parts of the country, with police stopping drivers to check their journeys are for an essential purpose. | Road blocks have been set up in some parts of the country, with police stopping drivers to check their journeys are for an essential purpose. |