There are at least 6 British drivers in Perpignan Prison with the same story.
Picked up 2 pallets of “Ceramics” in the Barcelona area as part of a groupage load, on entering France stopped by French Customs who went STRAIGHT to the 2 pallets which of course they knew were not ceramics.
The French Government on their own addmission know the system of being informed of a small consignment and when stopped the truck behind goes past with 10/20 pallets but thet do nothing to stop it
WHY? --------WHO IS MAKING THE MONEY?
NOT THE POOR DRIVER WITH THE 2 PALLETS------HIS LIFE IS RUINED
How many more arrests before the Government acts?
Under International Transport Law a driver is responsible for the Saftey AND CONTENT of his load.
It follows that the driver should know what he is carrying inside sealed boxes, containers etc on shrink wrapped pallets and the only way to know this is to physicaly check them BEFORE loading so DO IT, under International law it must be you right to do this and stop these innocent drivers being arrested and their lives and those of their families ruined.
Tell your employer or customer if you are an O/D that you reserve the right to check the contents of any consignment and DO IT.
I know it will be time taken and there will be arguments but what is the alternative, IT COULD BE YOU next week