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I thought tier restriction breaches could be punished by fixed penalties? Many have received such penalties.

• oxfordmale 6y ago
  Based on the wording by Boris Johnson the travel ban is advisory. He uses the word should and not must when referring to the travel ban: "People should not enter or leave tier 4 areas, and tier 4 residents must not stay overnight away from home" Travel ban is advisory, overnight stay is banned by law.
  • spuz 6y ago
    Thanks for clarifying. I don't think that's the correct interpretation though. The government advice for tier 4 says: > You must not leave or be outside of your home except for where you have a specific purpose, or a ‘reasonable excuse’ > If you live in a tier 4 area, you must stay at home. You must not leave your home to travel unless for work, education or other legally permitted reasons So when Boris says "should" I believe he means "must unless you are in one of the excluded categories". https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tier-4-stay-at-home#stay-at-home https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tier-4-stay-at-home#stay-at-home
    • oxfordmale 6y ago
      You might be right, in any case the restrictions are not enforced immediately resulting in the bleeding obvious: (steady stream of traffic leaving London: https://twitter.com/Keyboar58668342/status/1340378874459402241 https://twitter.com/Keyboar58668342/status/13403788744594022...
      • throwaway2245 6y ago
        Isn't that single webcam image consistent with essential workers? The trucks are surely not banned; and it's understandable that people have to go home on a Friday night.
        • oxfordmale 6y ago
          There have been other images since that suggests a certain percentage of the London population decided to leave.