Coming back from Calais at night - take care

ValDa
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edited June 2017 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

A van driver has been killed when he hit the back of lorries which had been stopped by a road block made from tree trunks dragged  into the road by migrants, so take extra care if you're catching a late night/early morning ferry from Calais. See here on the BBC website

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  • Tigi
    Tigi Forum Participant Posts: 1,038
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    edited June 2017 #2

    Avoid Dover/Calais entirely if possible!

  • DianneT
    DianneT Forum Participant Posts: 521
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    edited June 2017 #3

    No problems at the Tunnel last Wednesday in France just extra security.

    DianneT

  • paul56
    paul56 Forum Participant Posts: 937
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    edited June 2017 #4

    We too had no problems at the Tunnel last week - apart from being searched by 3 soldiers armed with machine guns! No seriously it was just a quick look in the front locker box and a peek inside - mind you, they didn't bother with the toilet/shower area which has its own door??? 

  • Arrivakids
    Arrivakids Forum Participant Posts: 214
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    edited June 2017 #5

    Had the Van driver driven slower maybe he would not of gone into the Lorries that were stopped . Same principle for here in the Uk .It is  a possibility that Lorries etc are going to be stopped therefor think ahead .

     

  • Dicken Vicken
    Dicken Vicken Forum Participant Posts: 8
    edited July 2017 #6

    We were also checked at Calais but as reported above they looked in  the wardrobes but totally missed the end bathroom as the door was closed. I could hide a half dozen in there if so inclined . I'm not.

    At least they're going through the motions.

  • hammer
    hammer Forum Participant Posts: 17
    edited July 2017 #7

    We were checked at Calais last week when returning all they done was look inside the doorway of my caravan but why do people travel of a night I always stay at a site about 50 or 60 miles from Calais and catch an afternoon ferry home.

  • EJB986
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    edited July 2017 #8

    Last month I posted that migrants were checking the back of an HGV for access....they were at least 2 hours from Calais.

    No problem wherever you are as long as you are vigilantwink 

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    edited July 2017 #9
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