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"Nonessential travel" during coronavirus lockup.
During the corona virus blockade, police have stopped a man driving around Stevenage in Hertfordshire to play Pokémon Go.
According to ITV News, when asked why he drove, the man told the copper mine that he was catching up with Pokémon.
The police informed the man "this is not an essential trip" and instructed him to return home.
Pokmon Go is of course designed to be a walking game, but some players choose to drive while playing (or drive others while playing) to cover more ground.
Although there are rules for daily walking and running during the corona virus blockade, the British government has stated that travel should generally be limited to "basic" travel.
Here, the man was playing while driving around Stevenage Leisure Park-I know from my own experience that this area is very good for Pokémon to spawn. Although in contrast, my experience was walking, not during a global pandemic.
Patrol officer is already # Stevenage Leisure park. The driver explained that he was playing nearby #PokemonGO.
Pokemon GO is not an essential trip and has been directed home under new regulations.#StayAtHomeAndStaySafe #Coronavirus disease #blockade
-Stevenage Police (@StevenagePolice) March 29, 2020
Last week, a 77-year-old Madrid m an was fined for playing Pokmon Go at 1.30 in the local park. The week before, an Italian father and his daughter were fined under broad daylight. Both countries have stricter sports regulations than the UK.
Pokmon Go has made many adjustments so that millions of players can continue to log in from home, and recently told ticket holders to "play internally" about its rescheduled live event. This is a good suggestion.
Image credit: Peter O & # 39; Connor
