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A man who was caught by police after doing a 170-mile road trip said he needed to get out of the house to escape his wife and kids.

Alliance Roads Policing tweeted that a man took his BMW across Somerset and most of the West Country in a journey that was "not essential".

The motorist was spotted by police on the A30 near Launceston during his journey to Cornwall on Easter Sunday (April 12), reports Cornwall Live.

Alliance Roads Policing added although the roads are much quieter, there are still people that "don't get it".

The tweet reads: "Taking your BMW out for a spin on a 170-mile round trip to have a break from the wife and three kids is also not an essential journey!

"The roads are much quieter but there are still people who don't get it. "

They also reported a driver for driving across the county to pick up a boat - then breaking down on a hill.

The tweet reads: "Driving across the county (and then breaking down on a hill) to collect the second-hand boat you just bought is not an essential journey either.

"Driver reported near Bodmin."

Police thanked the public for staying home over the usually busy Easter weekend but some people are still not listening.

On Easter Sunday a recovery truck from Basingstoke was asked to leave Devon after the driver stopped off in Plymouth and Paignton.