Police hand out fines as visitors travel to North Wales to enjoy good weather

Police in North Wales have issued a number of fines this weekend as people travel into the region to enjoy the good weather.

Officers say there has been an increase in visitors breaching the Welsh Government Alert Level 4 restrictions.

On Saturday police issued numerous fixed penalty tickets and gave “firm advice” to individuals about their inappropriate reasons for travelling.

Chief Inspector Jon Aspinall said: “We understand the attraction to the area, especially considering the weather.

“However, we must ensure that we all adhere to the current travel restrictions.

“Wales remains under Alert Level lock-down for good reason, to protect the vulnerable and to protect our NHS.

“Officers have been specifically designated to patrol across North Wales and will be out again today to enforce the regulations where appropriate.

“I would urge anyone considering travel in contravention to these restrictions not to do so.”