Man fined after driving from the East Midlands to London to 'buy bread'

A speeding motorist has been fined after travelling from Nottingham to London during the coronavirus lockdown to "buy bread because it was £1 cheaper".
By Iain Lynn
Published 7th Apr 2020, 11:45 BST
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The car had been travelling on the M1 northbound at 110mph before Leicestershire road policing unit (LRPU) pulled the driver over.

The force said he had two young children in the car and had been reported to court.

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In a tweet, LRPU said: "Just stopped a car doing 110mph on the M1 north.

"The purpose of the journey from Nottingham? To buy bread in London because it was £1 cheaper.

"He also had his 2 young children in the car! Reported to court. #thatcouldcostsomedough #StayAtHomeSaveLives".