Driving To Exercise
Where I live, I have to walk through streets worth of people to exercise.
Surely it is safer for me to drive to a secluded hill or field or any other secluded area, to then walk for an hour then drive straight home?
Police guidance in England clearly allows this - why not in Scotland?
Surely it is safer for me to drive to a secluded hill or field or any other secluded area, to then walk for an hour then drive straight home?
Police guidance in England clearly allows this - why not in Scotland?
Why the contribution is important
To allow us to SAFELY exercise without fear of legal reprecussions
by ChrisK on May 05, 2020 at 06:28PM
Posted by Jigzy May 05, 2020 at 18:47
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Posted by Drexciya May 05, 2020 at 18:48
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Posted by Ayrshire92 May 05, 2020 at 18:51
Scotland has more open space per head of population than England and Wales. Most of it is easily reached by a short car journey but I think what the government is worried about is the sudden arrival of dozens of people at popular walking spots and beaches, hence why we have not followed England.
I am fortunate to live on the coast and I do feel for folk in the cities who can only get to their local park......along with dozens of others. It makes sense to me to spread the load and allow people to travel to less populated places to take their exercise, both physical and mental.
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Posted by TreeGarland May 05, 2020 at 18:51
Some sort of extended freedom is necessary for so many reasons. Mental Health being one.
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Posted by DuckPondFan May 05, 2020 at 19:00
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Posted by pamwaugh May 05, 2020 at 19:19
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Posted by BofA1 May 05, 2020 at 19:59
Banning people from access to the countryside has been one of the biggest mistakes of the Scottish Government’s strategy. The benefits of getting outdoors are not disputed, and Scotland has more than enough space to accommodate this, while applying social distancing. If there are any areas which might be overwhelmed by visitors, then simply ring fence them.
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Posted by goldenoldie May 05, 2020 at 20:47
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Posted by Malky063 May 06, 2020 at 11:24
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Posted by RossK May 06, 2020 at 21:23
The key is social distancing so as long as people stay a safe distance then I don't mind how far people travel or how long they are out for.
We go to a large country park for our walks, partly on a golf course and many pool drive to the park. You are often hundreds of yards away from the nearest person and so there is no problem.
This is not where infections are coming from.
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Posted by ECM May 07, 2020 at 10:56
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Posted by Lornab May 08, 2020 at 15:58
Due to joint surgery i find walking on pavements very harsh - me normal walks are 5-10 miles at the weekends but on softer trails which helps me maintain the fitness levels i have attained without causing further harm. My normal drive wold b 15 minutes to walk for 2-3 hours
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Posted by lalaw May 10, 2020 at 12:21
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