On August 9, restaurant owners and bar managers opened their establishments with the entry into force of a new measure: the famous sanitary pass. Since, for the customer avid for a small coffee or a simmered meal in the kitchen, it is necessary to be able to show white paw, whether it is to the waiter, the boss or the representative of the public authority.
On the Thionville side, the municipal police are watching. “The mayor of Thionville wanted us to demonstrate pedagogy,” assures Laurent Cavalieri, director of the municipal police of Thionville and Terville. This is what was done, we contacted bars and restaurants to send them the instructions. I think professionals are aware of the issues. Failure to comply with this measure may result in a fine of € 1,000 (€ 9,000 in the event of a repeat offense), a formal notice and possible administrative closure. After months of confinement, the game is probably not worth the candle. As a reminder, a customer presenting a fake pass or not having one is liable to a fine of 135 €. Regarding “Puzzle and the municipal swimming pool, the national police carried out a check on the first day to verify that the measure was applied, which was the case. “
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A “well respected” measure
According to the director, the feedback from the field is positive. The controlled establishments are in the nails. “In general, the measure is rather well respected”, even if to date, in the city center of Thionville, “there is still an establishment that has been fined as well as several of its customers. The pedagogy is perhaps de rigueur, but it has its limits.
Thus, it is in teams of two or three that “we carry out regular random checks in the establishments concerned by the pass”, specifies Vanessa Gardien, assistant to the director of the municipal police. Controls that can take place both in downtown Thionville and in the area of action of the municipal police. “Once there, we ask the manager if everyone has been checked and we carry out the checks. For the clients we meet, presenting their pass has become almost normal. “Moreover, if at the beginning, a certain number of consumers presented their QR code in paper version, it now seems that its digital counterpart has become the norm.
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