Question: Will the authorities enforce the law if I don't comply with social distancing?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Staying alert and safe (social distancing)
section_headers: Communicating with the public
section_content: The government will continue to keep the public informed of the impacts of
coronavirus on the UK, and the law and guidance that is in place to protect
the public.
The measures set out will be kept under constant review, and formally
revisited at the end of May. They will be relaxed if the scientific evidence
shows that this is possible. If people begin to act recklessly, which could
impact on the transmission of coronavirus in our communities, further
restrictions will have to be implemented again.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This does not answer the question. This answer contains information on government's effort to keep the public informed of the impacts of Covid-19 in the UK and constant review of the measures to minimize or prevent the transmission on covid-19. It does not provide any information on whether or not authorities will enforce the law if somebody does not comply with social distancing as asked in the question.
This makes reference to the laws in place but doesn't talk about how they will be enforced. It just says that the government will keep communicating what those laws and changes to them are.

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Bad
Could be Improved

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can't do
section_headers: Enforcement
How will police enforce the new rules?
section_content: The police and local authorities have the powers to enforce the requirements
set out in law if people do not
comply with them. The police will act with discretion and common sense in
applying these measures, but if you breach the law, the police may instruct
you to go home, leave an area or disperse, and they may instruct you to take
steps to stop your children breaking these rules if they have already done so.
The police can also take you home or arrest you where they believe it is
necessary.
If the police believe that you have broken the law – or if you refuse to
follow their instructions enforcing the law – a police officer may issue you
with a fixed penalty notice of £100 (reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days),
an increase of £40 from the previous £60 fixed penalty amount. If you have
already received a fixed penalty notice, the amount for further offences will
increase in line with the table below.
First offence £100
Second offence £200
Third offence £400
Fourth offence £800
Fifth offence £1600
Maximum penalty £3200
For both individuals and companies, if you do not pay your fine you could be
taken to court, with magistrates able to impose unlimited fines.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This is a direct answer to the question. This answer provides information on what penalty will be given to individuals or companies by police or local authorities if they don't comply with the social distancing, such as fixed penalty notice or being taken to court.
This is a great response that answers the question immediately, links to the laws in question and also provides the potential punishment for offenses. Very thorough answer

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Staying alert and safe (social distancing)
section_headers: Enforcing the law
section_content: The police and local authorities have the powers to enforce the requirements
set out in law if people do not
comply with them. The police will act with discretion and common sense in
applying these measures, but if you breach the law, they may instruct you to
go home or leave an area, or arrest you where they believe it necessary. They
may also instruct you to take steps to stop your children breaking these legal
requirements if they have already done so.
The government has introduced higher fines for those who do not comply, to
reflect the increased risk to others of breaking the rules as we begin to ease
the restrictions, and people return to work. If the police believe that you
have broken the law – or if you refuse to follow their instructions enforcing
the law – a police officer may issue you with a fixed penalty notice for £100
(reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days). If you have already received a fixed
penalty notice, the amount will increase to £200 and double on each further
repeat offence, up to a maximum of £3200.
Similarly, a business or venue operating in contravention of the law will be
committing an offence. Local authorities (for example, Environmental Health
and Trading Standards officers) will monitor compliance, with support from the
police if appropriate. Businesses and venues that breach the law will be
subject to prohibition notices and fixed penalty notices. Businesses that
continue to contravene the law will be forced to close down.
For both individuals and companies, if you do not pay, you may also be taken
to court, with magistrates able to impose potentially unlimited fines.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answers the question directly. It provides information on what penalty will be given to individuals and companies by police or local authorities if they don't comply with the social distancing rules.
This is a great response that immediately answers the question of enforcement of the laws, links to what those laws are and then lists out potential punishment for offenses. Solid answer

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent