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'Epitome of stupid': Brisbane residents slam Covid rules forcing motorists to wear a face mask while driving even if they're alone in the car - as a man is arrested for refusing to cover up
UK Daily Mail ^ | 1/09/2021 | Alison Bevege

Posted on 01/15/2021 12:00:39 PM PST by simpson96

Brisbane residents have slammed Queensland Health for telling them to wear face masks when they drive, even if they are alone.

Queensland Health posted on Facebook informing users of the rule after the state government introduced new measures to stem the spread of the deadly disease.

'Do I need to wear a mask in my vehicle? We've been getting this question a lot,' the post read. 'The answer is yes.'

Many residents were left enraged and baffled by the rule.

Many questioned why they should be forced to wear a mask alone in their car when there is no risk of passing on a virus to anyone else.

The message came as the city entered its first full day of lockdown with police cracking down on anyone attempting to flaunt restrictions.

Footage has emerged showing a middle-aged man being arrested for allegedly refusing to wear a mask.

The lockdown applies to council areas of Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Moreton, and Redlands.

Residents are required to stay at home until 6pm on Monday and only go out for work if they can't do so at home, for essential shopping or to provide healthcare for a vulnerable person in their local neighbourhood.

Those living within the specified council areas will have to wear a mask when out in public, although children under the age of 12 are exempt.

The organisation said residents should wear a mask when they drive as it will encourage them to get into the habit of wearing a mask when they leave their home.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: australia; brisbane; facemasks; masks; queensland
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1 posted on 01/15/2021 12:00:39 PM PST by simpson96
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To: simpson96

They want to turn people into drones, no personality or thoughts.


2 posted on 01/15/2021 12:01:47 PM PST by madison10 (Trump's greatest accomplishment is getting all the cockroaches to come into the light.)
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To: simpson96

Man, the UK is doubling down on totalitarianism. But then, these people are not armed, are they?


3 posted on 01/15/2021 12:02:20 PM PST by cuban leaf (We killed our economy and damaged our culture. In 2021 we will pine for the salad days of 2020.)
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To: simpson96

I saw a jogger wearing a mask a couple of days ago.


4 posted on 01/15/2021 12:03:05 PM PST by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: simpson96

‘Twould appear that the home of 1984 is trying very hard to make that novel an instruction manual.

And the main diff between Alexa/Siri and Big Brother is that most would choose Big Brother.

Think I’m joking?

Give it a bit of time.

And as Britian goes, so goes the U.S. (California? Feggedabowdit. It’s Venezuela II in gestation.)


5 posted on 01/15/2021 12:03:15 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: simpson96

When I wear a mask my glasses fog up. I can’t imagine trying to drive with one.


6 posted on 01/15/2021 12:05:27 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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To: cuban leaf

Australia.


7 posted on 01/15/2021 12:06:19 PM PST by hotsteppa
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To: cuban leaf

Aussies, mate.


8 posted on 01/15/2021 12:06:30 PM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: simpson96

My glasses fog up when I wear a mask, and I cannot drive without my glasses.


9 posted on 01/15/2021 12:08:08 PM PST by theoilpainter (but, )
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To: Da Coyote
> ‘Twould appear that the home of 1984 is trying very hard to make that novel an instruction manual.

To be clear, while "Nineteen Eighty Four" was written by Orwell in the UK, INGSOC is the political party of Oceania, consisting of England and the U.S.A. ...

10 posted on 01/15/2021 12:08:57 PM PST by SecondAmendment (This just proves my latest theory ... LEFTISTS RUIN EVERYTHING)
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To: yldstrk

For your interest.


11 posted on 01/15/2021 12:10:54 PM PST by KC_Lion
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To: simpson96
There was a story last year about a guy in NJ who crashed his car while wearing a mask; apparently, his oxygen intake was restricted enough to make him doze off.
12 posted on 01/15/2021 12:13:33 PM PST by Captain Walker ("More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of." - Alfred Lord Tennyson)
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To: simpson96

Coming here soon.


13 posted on 01/15/2021 12:14:38 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: simpson96

They put up with it, they deserve it. Just like the lemmings here in the U.S.


14 posted on 01/15/2021 12:16:49 PM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: madison10; All
Yup, as I have said countless times before, we are being conditioned. So,e of us are unaware and are accepting the loss of their freedom.

Between the Covid flu and the Harris/Pelosi administration, America is finished.

15 posted on 01/15/2021 12:32:08 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: simpson96

Rulers are emboldened by your compliance to the first mask mandates and more draconian measures are sure to follow. You know, give them an inch and they’ll take a mile.


16 posted on 01/15/2021 12:46:27 PM PST by lakecumberlandvet (Appeasement never works.)
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To: simpson96

If I were a policeman there, I would look the other way 100% of the time over this stupid law. I would say I was too busy looking out for real criminals.


17 posted on 01/15/2021 12:57:49 PM PST by Cecily
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To: simpson96

There is no science in these sorts or decrees. Just exercises of raw power because they can. It conditions the sheep to obey orders without question.


18 posted on 01/15/2021 1:06:53 PM PST by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

When I wear a mask my glasses fog up.”

I was going to say the same thing. It’s actually dangerous for us to wear a mask anywhere. I’ve bumped into people and stumbles over things due to my glasses being fogged, and I haven’t found a mask that does not cause the fogging. No, pushing the mask up under the glasses doesn’t work for me either.


19 posted on 01/15/2021 1:08:50 PM PST by WVNan
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To: simpson96

Why” Because WE are the boss and YOU are the peon.


20 posted on 01/15/2021 1:51:02 PM PST by TalBlack (We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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