Motorists turned away from Milngavie beauty spot under new COVID-19 powers

Police stopped people from parking at a Milngavie beauty spot over the weekend.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Mar 2020, 13:20 BST
05-05-2015 GV Drumclog Moor Car Park, Mugdock Road Milngavie, Cars were brken into Picture Paul McSherry.05-05-2015 GV Drumclog Moor Car Park, Mugdock Road Milngavie, Cars were brken into Picture Paul McSherry.
05-05-2015 GV Drumclog Moor Car Park, Mugdock Road Milngavie, Cars were brken into Picture Paul McSherry.

Officers turned away drivers from Drumclog Moor Car Park, near the reservoir.

The officers cited new social distancing powers to target coronavirus.

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The car park was filled with about 20 cars on Saturday with vehicles also parked along the road.

Police said they encouraged exercise but not driving to beauty spots to do so.

They said the majority of people had been co-operative.

The new powers which are in force mean anyone caught flouting the law could face a fine of £60 or even prosecution.

Today (Monday, March 30), the Scottish government said that 25 fixed penalties had been handed out.

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