Venice, boat pooling for no passes: by boat from the islands to the historic center
In Venice, there are no cars and many of its inhabitants cannot use the vaporetto. Because there are not only bridges, alleys and fields to cross: there are canals and canals and for those who do not live in the historic center also the lagoon. youn small army of island residents: the closest Murano and Lido, the most distant Burano, Sant’Erasmo, Pellestrina. And for those who live there, the introduction of the mandatory green pass on public transport was a cold shower. For the hard core of no pass – no vax but also for those who have children in middle and high school not yet vaccinated. The buffer option, in isolation, is not always feasible (with only one place available, the places for antigen tests are selling like hot cakes) and many have not managed to get their children up to date with the administration of the vaccine in view of the 6 December. And the protest mounted, with letters to the prefecture asking for a derogation from the young people of the islands. But nothing to do, rules are rules: Ca ‘Corner replied.
Idea that comes from necessity
And so where, the residents have self-organized. And boating was born, a lagoon version of the well-known sharing between colleagues or neighbors of the car for- and saving. the case of many residents (especially) of Murano and Giudecca, where Michele Savorgnano lives, for example, who thought up a free service from Charon to cross the canal and thus avoid having to have a green pass. An idea from necessity, state that an act is born that is discriminatory the islands: here there is no alternative, the necessary vaporetto – he explains – I do it above all for kids who cannot choose by themselves, for adults the different question. The ferryman of Giudecca who actually gave him passage on Monday between one bank and the other of the Giudecca canal does not enter into the merits of the debate for or against vaccines: a personal question, The Constitution also says so while freedom of movement is a right, strongly limited by the green step.
Lawful self-organization
Savorgnano is not the only one who makes the boat available: I am absolutely in favor of vaccines and adults have no excuse for not being given the doses, soon also the third – he says Marco Gasparinetti (Earth and water) – but penalizing an age group who cannot go alone to the vaccination center whose parents perhaps do not want to be vaccinated creates a lot of discomfort: in Murano, where I live, many have boats and everyone makes it available. Also dself-organization took off in Burano, lawful (underline in prefecture) come to car-pooling, provided that the rules that limit the capacity of the vehicle are respected to reduce the risk of contagion. There is someone who tries to profit from us, in good or bad faith will be the investigators to stabilize him.
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In fact, the posts appeared on some Facebook pages and Telegram groups with timetables and alternative transport prices for those without a green pass: the social announcements have been canceled (against the risk of repercussions) but not so speed up from which I risk made several screenshots by those in charge. And now they are all in the hands of the Finance Police. On Monday we had no reports, beyond private passages, of activities similar to public transport nor were our piers used improperly – he says Giovanni Seno, general manager of Avm / Actv – The police were immediately alerted to the question. The offending posts were reported and provided to Fiamme Gialle already on Sunday and, in the event, someone passes from the announcement to the actual service, checks and the inevitable sanctions would be triggered. last game, the use (including collective) of rented motorboats or taxis to avoid having to show the pass: in this case there is no irregularity and, if you respect the anti-Covid rules as for boat-pooling, there is a risk of sanctions.
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December 7, 2021 (change December 7, 2021 | 09:24)
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