French Travel, Cops being twats

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Fines for carrying extra fuel is a smart move from TPTB to stop panic hoarding.

In typical French style, targeting the English is also a smart move as Monsieur Pierre le Gendarme can show his bosses that he's been actively applying the rules, while at the same not pissing off his extra-fuel-carrying neighbours from his village.

I guess that if Pierre is really crafty, he'll get to issue fines, collect cash, and possibly confiscate fuel and jerry cans for his own use as well.

Personally, I will be travelling in France, and I will be carrying extra fuel....lots of extra fuel. The fear of a fine and a run in with a French cop ( always fun) will not deter me from making sure that I can complete my journey.

BTW my extra fuel is always carried in military grade 20L Jerry cans. These things are ultra robust, I guess even safer than my ca's plastic fuel tank anyway.