double standards - stay at home - Page 2

WillyHeckaslike · 13th April 2020, 12:41

These characters were caught red-handed flouting the rules and acting the goat to boot. Click

wraymond · 13th April 2020, 12:58

Just been studying the 'rules' and can't find where it prohibits driving around then back home without getting out of the car. Anybody know?

another_clean_sheet · 13th April 2020, 13:25

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Originally Posted by wraymond

Just been studying the 'rules' and can't find where it prohibits driving around then back home without getting out of the car. Anybody know?

To quote from .gov website:-
"Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home)."

BoroRover · 13th April 2020, 14:52

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Originally Posted by wraymond

Just been studying the 'rules' and can't find where it prohibits driving around then back home without getting out of the car. Anybody know?

I was wondering about that too. Personally, I think that if you stay in the car, have no contact with anyone else, and just go from your door, to the car, and then from your car to your door, it's doing no harm, if you are within your car, it's a form of self-isolation.
I am mindful not all will see it that way.

sworks · 13th April 2020, 15:12

I think the reasoning behind no car journeys is that if there was an accident then that’s more drain of resources on the NHS.

SCP440 · 13th April 2020, 15:22

Maybe the ''no unnecessary journeys'' bit? I suppose if you are out and about and you are unlucky enough to break down, get a puncture or even crash you potentially might have to get somebody else involved?

Also if you go out in your car more than a few times you will need to get some fuel, this makes the risk of you getting the virus bigger either by getting close to somebody who has it or picking it up from contaminated pump?

I think the weekly shop is as much as we should actually do at the moment but maybe go the long way there or back.

wraymond · 13th April 2020, 18:38

Yup, agree with all that, especially the NHS aspect. I was more trying to find why the rules are so imprecise you could drive a horse and cart through them. And of course adequate inspection reveals it does not actually say 'no car journeys'!

Shopping invariably involves a car but the ruling by random police officers seems to disregard some legitimate use but not all. It seems unlikely the government would be so lax in the wording - it is after all a matter of law.

HarryM1BYT · 13th April 2020, 19:06

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Originally Posted by wraymond

Yup, agree with all that, especially the NHS aspect. I was more trying to find why the rules are so imprecise you could drive a horse and cart through them. And of course adequate inspection reveals it does not actually say 'no car journeys'!

Shopping invariably involves a car but the ruling by random police officers seems to disregard some legitimate use but not all. It seems unlikely the government would be so lax in the wording - it is after all a matter of law.

I am completely isolating, as much as I possibly can, since the 23rd. I have been out in the car just three times since then, for the heavier shopping loads, but without even getting out of the driving seat until I got home. One of the trips was to get a tyre repaired, top the car's tank up and get a gallon of petrol for the tractor/mower.

SWMBO does all the actual shopping, including nipping from car into shops. For the lighter loads, she walks to and from the supermarket or local shops and wears disposable gloves from setting off, to her return.

Tempting as it is to take a joyride ride out on the quiet roads, with the low cost of fuel - we are staying home.

wraymond · 15th April 2020, 13:11

You don't need me to tell you that you are doing everything right Harry. My neighbour was stopped by police and asked where he was going and was it 'essential'. His daughter, from the passenger seat, produced evidence of a shopping list on her phone which had the dateline on it. Who knows what would have taken place if they had not done that list. It was a random stop, he said, and asked them to take care. It wouldn't hurt to dot the i's and cross the t's.

13th April 2020, 12:58	#12
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13th April 2020, 18:38	#17
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,196 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	Yup, agree with all that, especially the NHS aspect. I was more trying to find why the rules are so imprecise you could drive a horse and cart through them. And of course adequate inspection reveals it does not actually say 'no car journeys'! Shopping invariably involves a car but the ruling by random police officers seems to disregard some legitimate use but not all. It seems unlikely the government would be so lax in the wording - it is after all a matter of law. __________________ member no. 235

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wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,196 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	You don't need me to tell you that you are doing everything right Harry. My neighbour was stopped by police and asked where he was going and was it 'essential'. His daughter, from the passenger seat, produced evidence of a shopping list on her phone which had the dateline on it. Who knows what would have taken place if they had not done that list. It was a random stop, he said, and asked them to take care. It wouldn't hurt to dot the i's and cross the t's. __________________ member no. 235

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13th April 2020, 15:22	#16
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	Maybe the ''no unnecessary journeys'' bit? I suppose if you are out and about and you are unlucky enough to break down, get a puncture or even crash you potentially might have to get somebody else involved? Also if you go out in your car more than a few times you will need to get some fuel, this makes the risk of you getting the virus bigger either by getting close to somebody who has it or picking it up from contaminated pump? I think the weekly shop is as much as we should actually do at the moment but maybe go the long way there or back.