Wearing a helmet in a petrol station vs crossing the border

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Anonymouslemming, Mar 4, 2009.

  1. Anonymouslemming

    Anonymouslemming Guest

    I remember a discussion around here a while back about people having
    problems wearing lids while buying fuel, even when trying to pre-pay.

    Imagine my surprise this weekend when I found out that I could
    actually cross from France into the UK without ever taking my helmet
    off. Both UK and French passport control were quite happy for me and
    the missus to cross without removing helmets.

    On the whole, the channel tunnel experience is phenomenal. It just
    works.
     
    Anonymouslemming, Mar 4, 2009
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    ogden Guest

    I've always been able to enter France without removing my lid but the
    last few times I've come back UK immigration have insisted on me showing
    my face (prior to that they seemed more interested in the assorted
    colours of dead insects on the front of the bike than what my face might
    look like)

    Do you have an open face or flip-front lid?
     
    ogden, Mar 4, 2009
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    Anonymouslemming Guest

    We went both ways with lids on. I have a flip-front and flipped that
    up, but my mate on a different bike was in a full face and my wife was
    in a full face and neither were asked to remove them.
     
    Anonymouslemming, Mar 4, 2009
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    darsy Guest

    I don't think I've ever experienced that.

    On the other hand, the last couple of times I came off a ferry in a /
    car/, they insisted in taking the car 1/2 apart looking for
    contraband.
     
    darsy, Mar 4, 2009
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    Wicked Uncle Nigel Guest

    Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ
    You don't have a marker against your number plate on the C&E system.
     
    Wicked Uncle Nigel, Mar 4, 2009
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    Colin Irvine Guest

    Ditto.
     
    Colin Irvine, Mar 4, 2009
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    Wicked Uncle Nigel Guest

    Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ
    Want of effort, I imagine.
    The future is in your hands.
     
    Wicked Uncle Nigel, Mar 4, 2009
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    Steve Parry Guest

    Same here, never been asked to remove lid

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    Steve Parry, Mar 4, 2009
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    platypus Guest

    I've had it recently - might have been on the Elefant run.
     
    platypus, Mar 4, 2009
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    Speedgazebo Guest

    IMO that always happens when you travel in a car alone.
     
    Speedgazebo, Mar 4, 2009
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  11. Anonymouslemming

    Speedgazebo Guest


    Me too, the last few times, never beforer last year 'though.
     
    Speedgazebo, Mar 4, 2009
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    Pete Fisher Guest

    In communiqué
    Not IME, well not lately anyway, even when towing a bike on a trailer.
    Or perhaps that's why not.

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    Pete Fisher, Mar 4, 2009
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