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From August, the health pass will apply in planes, trains and coaches for long journeys
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Car pooling is not affected and yet the main French player Blablacar will soon offer its carpoolers to declare, if they wish, that they benefit from a health pass.
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This will allow the driver to reassure people who want to travel with him.
It will not be compulsory, but people who wish to do it can,
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The start-up is already asking its travelers to respect the health instructions in the car, while leaving passengers a certain leeway.
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Before the trip, they agree on the conditions for wearing a mask in particular.
It will be the same for the health pass
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The announcements of the President of the Republic dating only yesterday, the teams of the French nugget have been working on this new feature for just a few hours.
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We are working on it to be able to offer this in the coming weeks.
We are currently seeing how it is concretely possible to integrate it on our site.
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This new feature may represent a new selection criterion for passengers with regard to their driver such as their score, their driving and soon their health pass ...
