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I know that this is changing the thread a little but I personally think that this is very wrong. I know someone who is english. He speaks fluent french and german. He has a german registered caravan (far too wide for our roads on his own admission) He insures it in Germany and brings it over to the UK reguarly. On the rare occassion that he has been stopped he then chooses to only speak German! Guess what..? He has never been booked! Think about it.. the average British traffic cop probably can't speak German. Is it worth his while to call out an interpretor? form filling etc etc just because the caravan is over sized and in any case may well never see him again?!

Us english are stupid! If we break the law in France or wherever it doesn't matter whether we understand or not we are dragged down to the cash machine and dealt with! Thats after we have paid for the privelage of paying all their road tolls- yet they come here for free! Oh no- thats another argument- for my point again- totally wrong!

Totally agree, we should have vignettes here too.  The other issues can only be resolved by the Dept of Transport, Police etc and they are so thin on the ground I can't see that happening any time soon.

Ali

i dont think it will ever sort its self

Quote: Originally posted by jeanm on 19/8/2009

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I know that this is changing the thread a little but I personally think that this is very wrong. I know someone who is english. He speaks fluent french and german. He has a german registered caravan (far too wide for our roads on his own admission) He insures it in Germany and brings it over to the UK reguarly. On the rare occassion that he has been stopped he then chooses to only speak German! Guess what..? He has never been booked! Think about it.. the average British traffic cop probably can't speak German. Is it worth his while to call out an interpretor? form filling etc etc just because the caravan is over sized and in any case may well never see him again?!

Us english are stupid! If we break the law in France or wherever it doesn't matter whether we understand or not we are dragged down to the cash machine and dealt with! Thats after we have paid for the privelage of paying all their road tolls- yet they come here for free! Oh no- thats another argument- for my point again- totally wrong!

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Actually he has to be resident in Germany to register his caravan there. Under European rules it is perfectly legal to use your car/caravan that is legally registered in your country of residence in any other European country.

Having said this I would not venture to travel the UK with anything wider than 2.3 meters and I do not understand people who do. Many roads are difficult enough as it is. My Hobby is 2.3 m and I have the impression many HGV-drivers make a point of passing me extra-close.

Hi Chrishh

You are perfectly right- the caravan is registered in his brothers name who does live in Germany. Its all done to basically flount the British Law! I believe that the caravan in question is  2.5m in width or even more-its huge!

Quote: Originally posted by ChrisHH on 19/8/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by jeanm on 19/8/2009

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I know that this is changing the thread a little but I personally think that this is very wrong. I know someone who is english. He speaks fluent french and german. He has a german registered caravan (far too wide for our roads on his own admission) He insures it in Germany and brings it over to the UK reguarly. On the rare occassion that he has been stopped he then chooses to only speak German! Guess what..? He has never been booked! Think about it.. the average British traffic cop probably can't speak German. Is it worth his while to call out an interpretor? form filling etc etc just because the caravan is over sized and in any case may well never see him again?!

Us english are stupid! If we break the law in France or wherever it doesn't matter whether we understand or not we are dragged down to the cash machine and dealt with! Thats after we have paid for the privelage of paying all their road tolls- yet they come here for free! Oh no- thats another argument- for my point again- totally wrong!

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Actually he has to be resident in Germany to register his caravan there. Under European rules it is perfectly legal to use your car/caravan that is legally registered in your country of residence in any other European country.

Having said this I would not venture to travel the UK with anything wider than 2.3 meters and I do not understand people who do. Many roads are difficult enough as it is. My Hobby is 2.3 m and I have the impression many HGV-drivers make a point of passing me extra-close.

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Quote: Originally posted by jennifernn on 19/8/2009

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Would he not have to be towing with a German registered car too?

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He would. If he is a UK resident he is not allowed to use a foreign-registry car/caravan within the UK, as far as I know. Or does he take his German brother with him all the time? But at least he is paying German road tax and has to have his caravan mot'd every other year.

at Khanny: Thank you for your consideration!

6 inches Surfer, cor that's a lot lol  

Ali

Quote: Originally posted by snowy747 on 19/8/2009

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6 inches Surfer, cor that's a lot lol  

Ali

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Sorry couldn't resist!

Ali