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Re "Mot and stopped by police"
I'm driving from North Yorkshire to Scotland next week in the MH for business, staying in it for 3 nights and then driving back. What are the chances I get stopped by the police on route, or how often ?
 
motorhomewave said:
Re "Mot and stopped by police"
I'm driving from North Yorkshire to Scotland next week in the MH for business, staying in it for 3 nights and then driving back. What are the chances I get stopped by the police on route, or how often ?
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I’ll go for three times stopped. What do I win?
 
You are very likely to be stopped I think.
Have your evidence of essential business travel handy.
 
Very high.
4 times.
Is there a prize?

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Doesn’t really matter if it’s a legitimate journey; unless being delayed is an issue for you, in which case leave a little earlier.

Ian
 
Last week I drove from Devon to North wales, for a season of work, so essential journey before anyone starts shouting at me. A total of 285 miles I expected to get stopped especially going into wales. I was on the road for six hours and in all that time I saw only two police cars on the M6. All the others must have been furloughed. ::bigsmile: I never got stopped. But I am sure there were peaple out there wondering why I was on the road Without knowing my circumstances. As long as you have a valid reason and it’s essential travel it’s not a problem.(y)

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I’ll be on the road this weekend, 400 mile round trip.

We’ll be returning our two Grandkids back to their parents for two weeks. My son (but not his wife) has managed to get two weeks off so they’d like their kids back for that period. Once that two week period is up we’ll be picking them up again until the end of lockdown / or schools go back.

We are doing all the fetching and carrying as we have our van. Toilet and other facilities on board, so no need to call into services.

This is all permissible under the latest lockdown rules / laws etc. There will be two adults in the van.....kids are 6 and 2, so I will need extra hands.

Essential certainly, they didn’t see their kids for 5 months last year.
 
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Mikey RV said:
Last week I drove from Devon to North wales, for a season of work, so essential journey before anyone starts shouting at me. A total of 285 miles I expected to get stopped especially going into wales. I was on the road for six hours and in all that time I saw only two police cars on the M6. All the others must have been furloughed. ::bigsmile: I never got stopped. But I am sure there were peaple out there wondering why I was on the road Without knowing my circumstances. As long as you have a valid reason and it’s essential travel it’s not a problem.(y)
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In a motorhome? The OP will be.

Sapper520 said:
..............they didn’t see their kids for 5 months last year.
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
;)
 
Your main problem in Scotland is more likely to be the local people rather than the police who may stop you but should accept your reasons. Locals will just see a MH, hear your accent and assume you are a visitor, resulting in a flurry of FB posts.
 
wouldnt hurt to put a sign in a back/side window if you have one - that way other road user/pedestrians may not take it on themselves to report you and it shows you are acting in a responsible manner if you did get stopped. using your moho for accommodation is safer then using hotels - for your safety and the safety of others inc staff !
 
At the height of the first lockdown, when the roads really were empty (not like now)
I drove 300 miles London/Cornwall
After clearing London I stuck to B roads most of the way and avoided the main A303/A30 route entirely

My brother also drove down, in a car, same day on the main roads, he saw a couple of police checks, at that time vehicles with multiple occupants were being stopped (or any with bikes or luggage)

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People are strolling through Heathrow airport from South Africa without getting checked so you’ll be fine....🤔

I’ve been told the police are sitting in garages to pick up number plates on APR from out of area, go with a full tank and fill up at small garages...
 
Just smiffy said:
People are strolling through Heathrow airport from South Africa without getting checked so you’ll be fine....🤔

I’ve been told the police are sitting in garages to pick up number plates on APR from out of area, go with a full tank and fill up at small garages...
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Here’s one Forces approach.......google others and you’ll see more or less the same.........’Enforcement as a last resort’. (y)

Very few Forces have the resources to ‘sit up’ anywhere.

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Mikey RV said:
Yes in a nine metre tag axle motorhome, like I said it was a essential journey. (y)
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Ta. I didn't read whether you were in a m/h or car. (y)
I would think that one is more likely to be stopped in a m/h as suspected of making a non essential journey so unless you're stopped it'll never be put to the test as to whether or not the journey qualifies as essential.
In short, my clumsily made point is that one is probably less likely to be stopped when in a car and required to explain why your journey is essential than you would be in a m/h.
 
Yoy could also contact the local old bill explain the situation & get it confirmed in email that it is ok.
Also buy one of them 12v plug in led signs where you can change & type in different messages & stick it in the back window .

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Not sure why we should get wrapped up in the 'essential travel' bit. The regulations are clear enough, it simply says reasonably necessary and if work related the only stipulation is whether that work could have been done from home; if not you can travel where you like for work in whatever vehicle suits your purpose. The guidance is simply an appeal to us all to behave responsibly and suggests how that might be achieved. We should all behave responsibly; but that should not include worrying about problems that do not exist. Being safe and sensible is still possible whilst travelling legally.
 
Which part of Scotland? - it's rather big.
Guidance, legislation and enforcement are different in Scotland than in England. Make sure you're aware of both, and ideally, check with police both sides of the border.
I feel nervous taking my small pvc shopping.
 
It's the place Mary Queen of Scots had good memories of and the one Bonny Prince Charlie failed to make as his home !
 
It might be worth checking that you MH insurance covers business travel. Most don’t and without that the police might have both a ‘gotcha’ and a reason to prosecute for driving without insurance ...
 
You may get stopped but I’m sure if you politely explain why you’re travelling the Police/traffic cop will understand. They are doing their job. You are doing yours.

You just have to read some of the threads on here and can imagine the way some of the conversations start, people expecting “attitude” from the Police. It might be coloured by previous experience, or a mates’ experience. I am sure there are some duff ones like there are duff doctors, nurses, teachers etc but most aren’t.

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I should add, it's not the police that make me nervous about shopping in the van, it's the way I feel about obviously non-local vans that I see around the place, and thinking that others might view me in the same way!
 
We traveled from Chester to Newcastle and returned the same day two weeks ago to collect our daughter who Wes moving back home. Planned to do this in the Moho but worried about getting numerous stops so hired a small van instead. Had a 370 mile round trip and didn’t see a single police car. Could have saved £100 on hire van.
 
The thing about these rules and regulations is what they are trying to do - reduce the spread of Covid. If you need to travel, using your MH will mean you don't need services/hotels etc, so reducing contact with people and so doing what we all need.
If you get pulled up, and have a chat with our friends in blue, explain what is going on and they will be happy. I would take any fine to the courts and have it out with a judge.
For most people - if you trip is essential, and you are doing the right thing, all well and good.

I am driving 600 miles a week to get to work, as a headteacher in a special school. We have to open, and I have to be there. Simple really.
 
Brains said:
At the height of the first lockdown, when the roads really were empty (not like now)
I drove 300 miles London/Cornwall
After clearing London I stuck to B roads most of the way and avoided the main A303/A30 route entirely

My brother also drove down, in a car, same day on the main roads, he saw a couple of police checks, at that time vehicles with multiple occupants were being stopped (or any with bikes or luggage)
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The B roads around Cornwall may be a bit of a detour for the OP 😅

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