Dominic Cummings' trip to Barnard Castle to test his eyesight may have broken the Highway Code, a former police chief has warned.

Ex-Greater Manchester Police chief constable Sir Peter Fahy said the PM's adviser would have been turned back if he was caught going between London and Durham.

Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales John Apter and Surrey Police also warned of the danger of hitting the roads with impaired vision.

Mr Cummings has come under fire for his 60-mile round trip to the beauty spot with his wife Mary Wakfield and four-year-old son on April 12.

Cabinet minister Michael Gove admitted he has also driven with bad eyesight as he leapt to the defence of his close friend this morning.






Dominic Cummings (pictured today) has come under fire for his 60-mile round trip to the County Durham beauty spot with his wife Mary Wakfield and four-year-old son on April 12







Ex-Greater Manchester Police chief constable Sir Peter Fahy (pictured) said the PM's adviser would have been turned back if officers had pulled him over







Pictured is the County Durham beauty spot Barnard Castle, near where Mr Cummings drove to on April 12


Sir Peter said officers were 'frustrated' by the Cummings case, adding it may hinder policy with the rules 'now very confused'.

He told Radio 4's Today programme: tour trương gia giới 'Clearly, number one, that's ill-advised as a means of testing your eyesight as to whether you're fit to drive, but again it's hard to see - unless there's some justification that that was to take daily exercise - how that was justified.'

Asked if it was a criminal offence, Sir Peter replied: 'It certainly appears to be against the Highway Code. It's not the way to test your eyesight, and put potentially other people in danger.'