Dover Calais border crossing delays - deliberate?
Discussion
jeff m2 said:
DJFish said:
jeff m2 said:
As an expat who no longer drives to France, can someone explain why the French controls are on the Dover side?
I understand this would not reduce the blockage, but it would shift the parking lot to Calais nes pa.
Something we agreed to (without thinking it through)
The system of placing your border controls in the "other country" would surely stretch the resources of any normal country, even on a good day.
One benefit ( & I realise this sounds a bit UKIP) is that you can stop undesirables getting in at source, rather than having to bear the cost & complexity of dealing with them once they've entered your country, which is why the Mayor of Calais is so keen that the arrangements are revised.I understand this would not reduce the blockage, but it would shift the parking lot to Calais nes pa.
Something we agreed to (without thinking it through)
The system of placing your border controls in the "other country" would surely stretch the resources of any normal country, even on a good day.
The French seem to think that the UK are somehow responsible for the situation in Calais.
Although normal procedure puts the onus on the Carrier to check the validity on ones entry to a destination, so we have immigration bods sitting in Calais doing the same thing I assume.
r11co said:
s3fella said:
10 or 15 hour delays? People sleeping in their cars on the road?
Sorry, but b
ks! It's nothing like the nonsense they are causing on and around Dover.
Dover is a pinchpoint at the best of times. At the start of school holidays it is even worse. Couple that with increased vigilance and...Sorry, but b
ks! It's nothing like the nonsense they are causing on and around Dover. There are dozens of ways to cross into France from Germany, likewise Belgium, Italy etc. and I saw long queues at just four of them. Imagine all that traffic trying to get through one single point, because that's exactly what is happening at Dover.
kING FRENCH tt doing all the passport checking at the whole of Dover Port on Friday night! ONE! And when the UK border guys were sent to help, they wouldn't let them check passports, so it still took the tt 40 minutes to do one fking coach! The French are being t
ts. People should do a U turn and fk off to Skegness and spend their money there. johnxjsc1985 said:
BigLion said:
I've travelled all over France and most of Europe and I've never had any issues, in fact my view is they are typically more well cultured than your typical english person.
What is a typical English person as apposed to a typical French person.BigLion said:
If you're looking for a dictionary definition or a link to some statistical analysis which you can then pedantically try to counter, be ready to be disappointed - I'm talking about my experience over many decades of travelling.
So you have nothing to back up your assertion about English people and by the way many people have travelled and worked abroad its not unique these daysjohnxjsc1985 said:
BigLion said:
If you're looking for a dictionary definition or a link to some statistical analysis which you can then pedantically try to counter, be ready to be disappointed - I'm talking about my experience over many decades of travelling.
So you have nothing to back up your assertion about English people and by the way many people have travelled and worked abroad its not unique these days
I started another thread in the holidays section but will add here.last night I managed to get to the port in about an hour from Ramsgate,local knowledge of roads helped massively,the only person to check my passport was the lady on the p&o ferries checkin desk. I was probably in Luxembourg this morning whilst people where still queuing to get to the terminal.
The French have handled this enhanced security crisis in an appalling manor and in my opinion,this weekends fiasco was just to ps off the Brits.
The French have handled this enhanced security crisis in an appalling manor and in my opinion,this weekends fiasco was just to p
s off the Brits. Edited by gtidriver on Monday 25th July 00:29
I'm loving how these goons seem to think they have SO much to offer in their wonderfully culturally enriched nations that us Brits will put up with stunts like this.
So much choice on theinent, granted. Shot or mowed down in France, blown up in Belgium, hatchetted to bits or touched up / raped in Germany? Just so much more choice for your holiday than staying in the UK.
So much choice on the
inent, granted. Shot or mowed down in France, blown up in Belgium, hatchetted to bits or touched up / raped in Germany? Just so much more choice for your holiday than staying in the UK. Edited by s3fella on Monday 25th July 07:19
s3fella said:
So much choice on the inent, granted. Shot or mowed down in France, blown up in Belgium, hatchetted to bits or touched up / raped in Germany? Just so much more choice for your holiday than staying in the UK.
There but for the grace........inent, granted. Shot or mowed down in France, blown up in Belgium, hatchetted to bits or touched up / raped in Germany? Just so much more choice for your holiday than staying in the UK. Edited by s3fella on Monday 25th July 07:19
We have just been lucky so far.
Something will happen here it's just a matter of time.
As Nice proves it doesn't have to be another 7/7 type scenario.
Any Western Europe country is at risk.
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