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Family 'bored of being in' have Brighton road-trip cut short

Officers towed a car they pulled over on the M25 Monday (April, 20), after finding the driver using a mobile phone and three children unrestrained.

Kent Police said they stopped a vehicle at the Clacket Lane services amid restrictions designed to halt the spread of Covid-19.

The family were on the way to Brighton for a day out because they were "bored of being in and wanted some fresh air", according to officers.

The county's roads policing unit tweeted that the driver was on the phone and had three children in the car who were not wearing a seatbelt.

The driver also had no licence or insurance, police said.

Stopped at Clacket Lane Services. No insurance. None licence holder. On phone. 2 under 12's unrestrained. 1 baby unrestrained. En-route to Brighton for a day out as bored of being in and wanted some fresh air. #NotReallyAppropriate #StayHomeSaveLives SL pic.twitter.com/wc5wnmTYIt

— Kent Police RPU #StayHomeSaveLives (@kentpoliceroads) April 20, 2020 More Radio is continuously dedicated to providing a quality news service on-air and online, reporting local stories that matter across Sussex. If you found this story useful, then check out our home page at moreradio.online where you can find the latest from the county, along with features and competitions from our presenters, as well as listening to the station live.You can also sign up to our news alerts to receive updates on new stories. Simply click on the bell at the bottom right of the home page. This will then allow a pop-up which will ask if you would like to receive alerts. Press ‘allow’ and you’re all signed up!You can also follow us on Facebook and on Twitter.

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