Is this how Brexit will look in January ???

So much for the Brexiteers saying everything will be fine !!!


Long queues on M20 caused by Brexit border control tests at Channel Tunnel

PA
Nov 24th 2020 10:34AM
Lorry drivers were left queuing along the M20 in Kent as Brexit border control tests were carried out at the Channel Tunnel.

Highways England said it had closed the entry and exit sliproads at Junction 11 on Tuesday due to the number of HGVs parked on the hard shoulder.



It is understood the delays were caused by French authorities conducting tests on border checking procedures at the Eurotunnel terminal in Folkstone.

A spokesman for Getlink, which operates the Channel Tunnel, said: "The backlog (of traffic) built up this morning during tests conducted by the authorities in preparation for Brexit."

The spokesman said on Tuesday afternoon that traffic was now flowing "smoothly" through the terminal and services were operating as normal.


Freight lorries queueing for the Eurotunnel terminal in Folkestone (Gareth Fuller/PA)
It is understood that further intermittent border tests will be carried out before the Brexit transition period comes to an end on December 31.

Photographs showed dozens of freight lorries queued along the M20.

Highways England tweeted: "M20 coastbound at J11 Westenhanger – the entry slip is now closed due to heavy congestion in the area due to delays at Eurotunnel.

"Due to the heavy congestion with HGV's at this location, for safety reasons we have also closed the exit slip at J11 Westenhanger due to the amount of lorry's parking up along the hard shoulder all the way back to exit slip."

The Channel Tunnel connects Folkestone to Coquelles near Calais in France.

 

Stick all goods in containers and stick them on boats, no drivers going in or out of the UK, not only will this combat the spread of Covid, it will reduce illegals sneaking in and will also stop those loony drunken foreigners who drive trucks on our roads.

 

Have you seen Felixstowe, Harwich or Tilbury ports recently ???

 

it will only be the same in fact it will probably be quicker, drivers will be dropping off containers rather than waiting to get on boats with their lorries

 

There are ships today (Chinese) capable of carrying 200,000 plus containers. Such ships have to travel to Hamburg as we don't have the port facilities large enough to contain such large vessels, notwithstanding a goodly portion of those containers are intended for uk destinations.