Watch your weight

[Mr lestat]

On a recent extended driving trip in France we were pulled over twice by the gendarmes in random laybys for a weight check. This involves us driving onto scales and then they checked the VIN plate of the vehicle. The V5 registration document, my insurance and my license to prove I could drive that weight. As I am 53 you have what is called grandfather rights which means I can drive anything up to 7.5 tons without an additional license. Our van is rated at up to 4.5 tons.

Apparently the fine is very high if you are over weight so just a word of warning if you are in any way unsure go to a local weighbridge.

We managed to establish in our poor French that they are doing this a lot more nowadays

[Mr lestat]

oblio said:

Thanks for this...good info.

I'll share it across some MH forums if I may...

Yeah sure. Also make sure you have all of your documents with you as they were very interested in my license

[Mr lestat]

Luckily everything was in order and correct. So we were waved on our way no problem

[Mr lestat]

Exactly the reason I posted

[Mr lestat]

Hi I’m the op but I can’t help you with your sums I’m afraid. We have a motorhome.