(Image: MEN Media)"The ANPR camera picked up her number plate and next thing she knew, she got a fine for breaking the rules about not travelling from one tier to another. "It's like Big Brother, but on the other hand, people deliberately flouting the rules are being silly and irresponsible. Drakeford said police forces would carry out extra patrols and could use automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology to spot people who had travelled from distant locations. Tier 4 restrictions will 'possibly' be in place until Easter, a senior scientist advising the government has warned. Asked whether the new Tier 4 rules would have to be in place until Easter, Professor Ferguson said: "Possibly.

Source: Daily Mirror December 21, 2020 14:56 UTC