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Since last Sunday, December 20, the patience of several thousand truckers trapped in and around the port of Dover has faded, with reports of continued clashes between drivers and police officers.
photo from geograph.org.uk (Oast House Archive). Cargo trucks in the Port of Dover
Most of the tugboat drivers in the Port of Dover have been stuck for the third day. Although on December 23. France has partially opened the closed border with the UK, but only French / EU citizens traveling for important reasons and British / third country citizens with a residence permit in France or another European Union country will be admitted in France. It is true that all travelers will have to undergo a coronavirus test and only those who test negative in the UK will be discharged.
Additionally, a positive rapid coronavirus test will require a second lab test, which can take up to 2 days or more. If the results of the second test are also positive, the person being tested will need to stay in the UK and isolate himself. The situation is further complicated by the fact that there are no coronavirus testing centers in Dover, so the use of the military for testing is being considered.
Truck drivers are outraged that they have been forced to spend a few days at the UK-France border and that it will take even longer due to coronavirus testing. UK Community Minister Robert Jenrick has warned that it may take several days to disperse the queues in Dover.
Dover has seen dozens of truckers collide with police officers trying to stop an outbreak of anger at people trapped at the border.
According to the Road Freight Association (RHA), between 8,000 and 10,000 trucks are stranded in and around Kent, waiting to cross the English Channel.
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