RV overloaded?
Depending on the country, camping vacationers face a hefty fine
Created: 04/08/2022, 16:51
A policewoman holds up a red signaling trowel during a police check.
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If you want to go on holiday with a lot of luggage, you should make sure that the camping vehicle is not overloaded.
The ADAC explains the rules.
Everyone knows it: When on holiday by car*, you don't want to do without anything when it comes to luggage.
Because there is usually enough space in the car.
Especially when you are going on holiday in a mobile home or caravan.
However , you should not overload the
camping
vehicle, according to the ADAC experts.
Driving stability decreases, the vehicle can swerve in curves, and the braking distance is also significantly longer, as stated on the automobile club's website.
Load the motorhome correctly – how much luggage is allowed?
In the event of an accident, there are problems with the insurance company.
And
traffic controls are subject to fines
, according to
ADAC.de
, the consumer advocates of the North Rhine-Westphalia ADAC .
The police can also prohibit further travel if road safety is endangered by a vehicle that is too heavily loaded.
Or the officials order that the mobile home is unloaded accordingly.
"Anyone who overloads their vehicle must expect the following fines in Germany (mobile home up to 7.5 t and caravan up to 2 t permissible total weight (GVW))"
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RV overloaded?
Possible fines in Germany
from 5 percent overload: 10 euros
from 10 percent overload: 30 euros
from 20 percent overload: 95 euros and one point in Flensburg
from 25 percent overload: 140 euros and one point in Flensburg
from 30 percent overload: 235 euros and one point in Flensburg
In other European countries
, the penalties can be "significantly higher", the automobile club also informs on its homepage, "although
many countries have a zero tolerance limit with regard to overloading
".
Caravan overloaded?
Possible fines in Europe according to ADAC
Belgium: between 110 and 330 euros (foreign holidaymakers must always pay in cash)
Denmark: per percentage point above ZGG 75 crowns (approx. 10 euros) for up to 3.5 t
France: between 135 and 750 euros
Italy: minimum 41 euros, maximum fine 1697 euros
Croatia: at least 40 euros
Luxembourg: 74 euros for 10% overcharging, then between 251 and 5,000 euros
Netherlands: minimum 130 euros, maximum penalty 850 euros
Austria: more than 2 percent, at least 36 euros, maximum fine 5,000 euros
Portugal: between 60 and 300 euros
Switzerland: at least 85 euros exceeded for less than 100kg, 170 euros over 100kg
Spain: 6 to 15 percent more than 300 to 400 euros, maximum penalty 4,600 euros
Source: ADAC.de
Load the mobile home correctly - tips for camping beginners
On its website, the ADAC also explains what camping beginners need to consider when loading their mobile home: "The
permissible total weight of the camper
must not be exceeded, it is stated in the
registration certificate
and is made up of the empty weight of the vehicle and any additional load". , it says there.
Usually it is 3.5 tons.
The problem: With several bicycles and a full water tank, this can “quickly be exceeded”.
And by the way: According to the ADAC, fellow passengers are “also part of the load by the way”.
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