Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,305
When I went down the town at 07.00 this morning the traffic was queuing along Maison Dieu from Pencester. The A20 was totally clogged. This is what the BBC said:-
Surely that should be mismanagement?
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
that and the rest of the town,buses running late or being cut out altogether.
Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
- Posts: 463
We're into lemming season - all the 'happy' holidaymakers heading for the docks!
Lew Finnis
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
Paul M- Registered: 1 Feb 2016
- Posts: 393
Every road leading into Dover is at an absolute standstill this morning. Good luck if you need to travel anywhere this morning.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,496
Traffic is backed up to Buckland Bridge, and Green Lane/Brookfield Avenue where all the locals are taking the back roads.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Folkestone Road appears OK but Regatta attendance must take a hit.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
We have given up trying to get down there all roads are blocked up ,even a pain trying to get out of River so we will not be going to the front today ,We was going to Stoke tonight but even give that up .best place is the back garden
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,496
It's running ok now past Buckland Bridge, but don't know where the queue starts.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,496
Queue at 5 ways
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
All to late now we are staying at home.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Just been down to the front and Folkestone Road, York Street, Snargate Street and Townwall Street are completely clear. I was told the folkestone buses were all delayed by gridlock in Folkestone!!
Guest 1694- Registered: 24 Feb 2016
- Posts: 1,087
The reason is that Le Touquet treaty means that we have the French border control on our side of the channel and they have stepped up checks again so there is an exceptional security situation at French border controls situated within the Port.
French Border Authorities have been operating at a heightened level of security. However, the French border control booths have been seriously understaffed overnight with only three booths available for tourists out of a potential seven.
At one stage, only one French officer was available to check passengers on hundreds of coaches, resulting in each coach taking 40 minutes to process.
The Port of Dover, which as you know, has no authority over French border operations, has raised concerns over French manning levels with the UK Government earlier this week and the Government, in turn, raised the issue with its French counterparts.
The situation is really frustrating for everyone. The port is doing all that it can as a responsible port operator and Tim Waggott has just spoken with Charlie Elphicke to help escalate this once again at Government level.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Guest 1694- Registered: 24 Feb 2016
- Posts: 1,087
TAP is working then :) Traffic being held outside until space is available in the docks.
Guest 1266- Registered: 8 May 2014
- Posts: 381
BBC reporting ferries are leaving Dover half empty.
Jack of Hearts
Button
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,040
Nice to see a joined-up response by CEO, MP and Community Director, reported back to and witnessed on this forum.
(Not my real name.)
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,024
I have just heard an operations Manager Highways agency .He refused to speak to the radio presenter and when he did speak to who ever his media skills were nil.Apparently the Highways agency had not given out any information to radio Kent .Disgraceful.I understand the misery of the people stuck on the -A20and M20 but it causes so much inconvenience for the locals.My son and his family have walked to the regatta and back from River and picking up some shopping for me.The bus service you cannot rely on as it comes from Canterbury and understandably they cannot keep to time.The whole of Dover and the surrounding villages suffer.Already today a Lorry has gone into the Kearsney Bridge.
I listened to a bus operator and he was saying over in France Lorries donot travel on the roads over the weekend.Im not aware of this but at least it would be motorists.on the roads Maybe that's why we donot have enough French officials looking at passports as they think they are still in France.
I hope the regatta is not suffering.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
As far back as I can remember trucks have been banned from driving in France on a Sunday, pretty certain that they can drive on a Saturday.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,835
Sue I have just been reading about stall holders not able to attend and locals not even attempting to visit the Regatta and all because they can not face the traffic problems.
The French should have increased those justifiably checking the vehicles and the police and Highway Authority should have foreseen the chaos and acted earlier.
The trouble is they never seem to learn from the traffic chaos this town has suffered in the not to distant past, or is it that they just do not care as those in charge are not personally affected.
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