On-the-Spot Fines Quadrupled in England Lockdown

Police officers stand wearing facemasks as a precaution against the transmission of CCP virus, in London, on Sept. 9, 2020. Isabel Infantes/AFP via Getty Images

The number of on-the-spot fines handed out by police in England for breaches of COVID-19 curbs shot up during the national lockdown.

According to figures from the National Police Chief’s Council, Fixed Penalty Notices quadrupled over the last monthly period, which covers only the first two weeks of the month-long lockdown that ends tomorrow night.