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Use of jerrycan in France

  • 19-10-2010 7:27pm
    #1
    Mr Smithers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭


    I am heading to France tomorrow night in the car and due to some problems fuel is scarce. Is it legal to carry a jerry can full of petrol?


Comments

  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    You won't be allowed bring jerry cans on to the ferry.


  • #3
    Bigcheeze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Bigcheeze


    What part of France you going to? Sounds like brittany is worst affected. There's is fuel there so if you arrive with a full tank you have plenty of time to fill up.


  • #4
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    You won't be allowed bring jerry cans on to the ferry.

    Ive never been searched boarding a ferry...?


  • #5
    Mr Smithers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭Mr Smithers


    I am heading straight to Germany via Strasbourg.


  • #6
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Matt Simis wrote: »
    Ive never been searched boarding a ferry...?
    It can happen from time to time.


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  • #7
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    Matt Simis wrote: »
    Ive never been searched boarding a ferry...?

    I have.


  • #8
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Haddockman wrote: »
    It can happen from time to time.

    Of course, but its not the case of it being a fact like AD suggested now is it?!


  • #9
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    See http://www.brittanyferries.ie/325

    Also on Irish Ferries:
    The following restrictions and guidelines are applicable on all Irish Ferries ships.



    Petrol

    Spare cans of petrol fuel are not allowed in passenger vehicles


  • #10
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,184 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Worst case is you lose the can, basically

    I DID have my car searched by port security in Holyhead (twice) and by tunnel security in Folkestone and have been let through with a fuel can.


  • #11
    Tails142
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,119 ✭✭✭Tails142


    Yeah I got searched going onto the tunnel at folkestone, basically got pulled over, asked to go through an xray thing and the guy asked did I have gas or fuel in the boot, said I had a few gas stove canisters and think he gave me a different card to hang from my rear view mirror. No major deal. If you read the guide lines for the ferry it will tell you what can be brought on.


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  • #12
    dunsandin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 879 ✭✭✭dunsandin


    If your going to France, they take a dim view of jerry cans, get a pierre can and you'l be fine.

    I've gone over with diesel cars with a boot full of 5 gallon drums of diesel, same with vans, and not had any probs. Put the jerrypierre can into a suitcase, to ahem, give it some padding, perhaps.


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