Cheshire Police officers sent to Kent to help manage Brexit traffic chaos POLICE from more than 30 constabularies all over Britain - including Cheshire - have been redeployed to Kent to help the authorities manage Brexit traffic chaos, it has emerged. Officers from as far afield as Gwent in Wales, Devon and Cornwall and Yorkshire have all been moved to the county to deal with the contingency plans brought in to deal with the change in rules when travelling to EU countries. The cops are chiefly on the traffic management scheme in place to mitigate the disruption and delays around the Channel ports, along with help at lorry parks set up for HGVs waiting to cross to France.
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image captionLorries were queuing in Kent on 19 December before the border closed amid a Covid alert
More than £32,000 in fines have been handed to lorry drivers in Kent since the Brexit transition period ended.
Hauliers have needed a new permit to enter Kent since the UK left the EU single market on New Year s Day.
Some drivers did not have the permit while others breached traffic orders by trying to take shortcuts to skip queues. By Wednesday, 113 fines had been issued totalling £32,100.
Drivers also currently need a negative Covid test to enter France.
The BBC understands that this measure will continue for at least another two weeks.
HGV drivers need Kent Access Permits to leave country from Dover and Folkestone says county s Resilience Forum
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Updated: 15:52, 06 January 2021
HGV drivers are being reminded of the need a valid Kent Access Permit before entering the county.
This is particularly with traffic levels expected to increase in the days and weeks to come.
Lorry drivers coming to places such as Dover docks need a permit to enter Kent
Kent Resilience Forum says most truckers heading for the European Union have been abiding by the regulations introduced following the end of the EU transition period.
This means there have not yet been any serious problems on Kentâs roads.