Mercedes passenger fined £400 for second Covid lockdown breach just days after McDonald’s ‘exercise’ trip

The penalty for a first breach of lockdown rules is £200, lowered to a £100 if paid within two week.

But second- time offenders are fined £400, meaning this passenger must now fork out £600 in total.

The amount doubles for each further offence, up to a maximum of £6,400.

The flouter received his first fine on Monday when police spotted a smashed up Mercedes in the drive-thru in Chesterfield.

After speaking to the three men inside, cops realised the three mates in the car were all from different parts of the country.

Officers from Derbyshire Constabulary fined the three men in the car - which had a smashed front windscreen and no wipers - for their non-essential journey.

And on top of the £200 Covid fine - the men were stripped of their vehicle because the condition of the car was too bad to be on the roads.

This meant that the three blokes had to find their own ways home.

In a tweet, Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit joked the men had decided to drive to McDonald's for exercise.

They said: "Chesterfield. Three friends visiting the very well known exercise location of McDonald's at Hornsbridge.

"Two from Leicestershire and one from Lancashire. Smashed front screen and no wipers.

"Prohibited from further movement. Covid tickets. #PG9 #StayHome."

It comes as Boris Johnson begged Brits to stay home this weekend, urging everyone to "think twice" before leaving the house.

He said: "It's safest to assume you have Covid, so please, really think twice before leaving the house this weekend."