11 people from England – including representatives from Brum and the Black Country – appeared in court in Wales
People from Birmingham and the Black Country are among British drivers fined for breaking Wales travel ban
11 people from England – including representatives from Brum and the Black Country – appeared in court in Wales
A woman who traveled from Birmingham to Ceredigion to ‘walk the beach’ is one of them
They appeared before magistrates after a number of English drivers were fined for violating coronavirus restrictions
The 25-year-old was one of 11 to appear before Carmarthenshire Magistrates’ Court in Llanelli on Thursday, October 2
She was ordered to pay a total of £ 811 after going to Borth, Ceredigion, to ‘walk on Ynyslas beach’
A 29-year-old woman from Wolverhampton was arrested by police after traveling to visit Llanrhaeadr waterfall in Powys
The defendant was also ordered to pay £ 811, comprising a fine of £ 660, costs £ 85 and a victim fine surcharge of £ 66
While a 64-year-old man from Herefordshire who told officers he was « just for a ride » when he was pulled over on the A40 near Sennybridge, in Powys, was ordered to pay 328 £
A total of 27 defendants appeared in Carmarthenshire Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, October 20 for violating coronavirus regulations
Likewise, the incidents all took place between March and May of this year, with one incident in September
A number of defendants had traveled to Wales from England despite lockdown rules in place and were ordered to pay a total of £ 811, consisting of a fine of £ 660 , £ 85 fees and £ 66 victim surcharge
Wales, Lockdown, England
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